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Where does “micella” come from?

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

Ancestry of “micella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmīca—
2Proto-Italicsmīkā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “micella”

  • micelle
  • micellar
  • micellization
  • hemimicelle
  • premicellar
  • nonmicellar
  • micellarization
  • micellize
  • nanomicelle
  • micellarized
  • nanomicellar
  • submicelle
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