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Where does “remirar” come from?

remirar (Old Occitan) comes from Latin remiror, from Latin mīror, from Latin mīrus, from Proto-Italic smeiros, from Proto-Indo-European sméyros, from Proto-Indo-European smey- — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...

remirar (Old Occitan): to admire, especially with affection or desire

Definitions

  1. to admire, especially with affection or desire

Ancestry of “remirar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinremiror—
2Latinmīror—
3Latinmīrus—
4Proto-Italicsmeiros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansméyroslaughing, smiling
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmey-to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...
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