Where does “mirra” come from?

mirra (Middle English) comes from Middle English mirre, from Old English myrre, from Latin Myrrha, from Ancient Greek Μύρρα, from Arabic مُرّ — bitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh.

mirra (Middle English): Alternative form of mirre

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mirre

Ancestry of “mirra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishmirreMyrrh; The myrrh tree
2Old Englishmyrremyrrh
3LatinMyrrha—
4Ancient GreekΜύρραMyrrha, the mother of Adonis
5Arabicمُرّbitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh
Every word from Arabic مُرّ →Every word from Ancient Greek Μύρρα →Every word from Latin Myrrha →