Where does “miche” come from?

miche (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin micca, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

Ancestry of “miche”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vulgar Latin	micca	—
2	Latin	mīca	a grain, crumb
3	Proto-Italic	smīkā	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	smēyg-	small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
5	Proto-Indo-European	smē-	to rub; smear

Words derived from “miche”

miche

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