Where does “micha” come from?

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

Ancestry of “micha”, 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 “micha”

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