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Where does “mirus” come from?

mirus (Latin) comes 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 “mirus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicsmeiros—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansméyroslaughing, smiling
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmey-to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...
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