Where does “mirrare” come from?

mirrare (Italian) comes from Italian mirra, from Latin Myrrha, from Ancient Greek Μύρρα, from Arabic مُرّ — bitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh.

mirrare (Italian): to honor with myrrh

Definitions

  1. to honor with myrrh

Ancestry of “mirrare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmirramyrrh
2LatinMyrrha—
3Ancient GreekΜύρραMyrrha, the mother of Adonis
4Arabicمُرّbitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh
Every word from Arabic مُرّ →Every word from Ancient Greek Μύρρα →Every word from Latin Myrrha →
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