Where does “miror” come from?
miror (Latin) comes from Latin mīrus, from Proto-Italic smeiros, from Proto-Indo-European sméyros, from Proto-Indo-European smey- — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...
Ancestry of “miror”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | mīrus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | smeiros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sméyros | laughing, smiling |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smey- | to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be... |