Where does “mira” come from?
mira (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese mirar, from Old Portuguese mirar, 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...
mira (Portuguese): sight; marksmanship
Definitions
- sight; marksmanship
Ancestry of “mira”, step by step
mira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese mirar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | mirar | to see; to observe; to sight; to aim |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | mirar | — |
| 3 | Latin | mīror | to be astonished at, marvel at, admire, be amazed at, wonder at |
| 4 | Latin | mīrus | wonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | smeiros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sméyros | laughing, smiling |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smey- | to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be... |