Where does “micaceu” come from?

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

micaceu (Romanian): micaceous

Definitions

  1. micaceous

Ancestry of “micaceu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmicacémicaceous
2Frenchmicamica
3Latinmīcaa grain, crumb
4Proto-Italicsmīkā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēyg- →Every word from Proto-Italic smīkā →
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