Where does “mirar” come from?

mirar (Old Portuguese) comes 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...

Ancestry of “mirar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmīrorto be astonished at, marvel at, admire, be amazed at, wonder at
2Latinmīruswonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous
3Proto-Italicsmeiros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansméyroslaughing, smiling
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmey-to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...

Words derived from “mirar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sméyros →Every word from Proto-Italic smeiros →