Where does “mīca” come from?

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

mīca (Latin): a grain, crumb

Definitions

  1. a grain, crumb

Ancestry of “mīca”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mīca”

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