Where does “mirra” come from?

mirra (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese mirra, from Latin Myrrha, from Ancient Greek Μύρρα, from Arabic مُرّ — bitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh.

mirra (Portuguese): myrrh; a skinny person; skeleton, mummy

Definitions

myrrh; a skinny person; skeleton, mummy

Ancestry of “mirra”, step by step

mirra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Portuguese mirra

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	mirra	—
2	Latin	Myrrha	—
3	Ancient Greek	Μύρρα	Myrrha, the mother of Adonis
4	Arabic	مُرّ	bitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh

via Portuguese mirrar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	mirrar	to wither

Words derived from “mirra”

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Every word from Arabic مُرّ →Every word from Ancient Greek Μύρρα →Every word from Latin Myrrha →