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
Ancestry of “mirra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Myrrha | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Μύρρα | — |
| 3 | Arabic | مُرّ | bitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh |