Where does “mirra” come from?

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

mirra (Old Norse): myrrh

Definitions

  1. myrrh

Ancestry of “mirra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMyrrha—
2Ancient GreekΜύρραMyrrha, the mother of Adonis
3Arabicمُرّbitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh
Every word from Arabic مُرّ →Every word from Ancient Greek Μύρρα →Every word from Latin Myrrha →