Where does “mirre” come from?
mirre (Middle English) comes from Old English myrre, from Latin Myrrha, from Ancient Greek Μύρρα, from Arabic مُرّ — bitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh.
mirre (Middle English): Myrrh; The myrrh tree
Ancestry of “mirre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | myrre | — |
| 2 | Latin | Myrrha | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μύρρα | — |
| 4 | Arabic | مُرّ | bitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh |
Words derived from “mirre”