Where does “Mira” come from?

Mira (Polish) comes from Polish Mirosława, from Proto-Slavic *Miroslàva, from Proto-Slavic mirъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás, from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Mira (Polish): reference point for azimuth measurements

Definitions

  1. reference point for azimuth measurements

Ancestry of “Mira”, step by step

Mira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Mirosława

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishMirosława—
2Proto-Slavic*Miroslàva—
3Proto-Slavicmirъpeace; world
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiˀráspeace
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmeyH-ró-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Latin Myrrha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMyrrha—
2Ancient GreekΜύρραMyrrha, the mother of Adonis
3Arabicمُرّbitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás →
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