Where does “mică” come from?

mică (Romanian) comes from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

mică (Romanian): nominative feminine singular of mic; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of mic; accusative...

Ancestry of “mică”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmīcaa grain, crumb
2Proto-Italicsmīkā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “mică”

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