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Where does “mi” come from?

mi (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin mihi, from Latin egō, from Proto-Italic egō, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

Ancestry of “mi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmihidative of ego, indirect object form; me; to me
2Latinegō—
3Proto-ItalicegōI
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

Words derived from “mi”

  • lamiré
  • mi
  • my
  • mim
  • mi
  • mi
  • mi
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