Where does “mèche” come from?

mèche (Italian) comes from French mèche, from Old French mesche, from Vulgar Latin micca, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

mèche (Italian): streak

Definitions

streak

Ancestry of “mèche”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	mèche	wick of candle
2	Old French	mesche	—
3	Vulgar Latin	micca	—
4	Latin	mīca	a grain, crumb
5	Proto-Italic	smīkā	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	smēyg-	small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
7	Proto-Indo-European	smē-	to rub; smear

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēyg- →Every word from Proto-Italic smīkā →