Where does “mitar” come from?

mitar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese mito, from Ancient Greek μῦθος — something said: word, speech, conversation; tale,...

mitar (Portuguese): to excel, to demonstrate impressive qualities

Definitions

  1. to excel, to demonstrate impressive qualities

Ancestry of “mitar”, step by step

mitar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese mito

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemitomyth
2Ancient Greekμῦθοςsomething said: word, speech, conversation; tale,...

via Old Church Slavonic митарь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicмитарь—

Words derived from “mitar”

Every word from Ancient Greek μῦθος →Every word from Portuguese mito →