Where does “dēmīcō” come from?

dēmīcō (Latin) comes from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

Ancestry of “dēmīcō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmīcaa grain, crumb
2Proto-Italicsmīkā
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “dēmīcō

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