Where does “migalla” come from?
migalla (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin micacula, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.
migalla (Old Portuguese): crumb
Ancestry of “migalla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | micacula | — |
| 2 | Latin | mīca | — |
| 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 “migalla”