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