Where does “micos” come from?

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

micos (Romanian): micaceous

Definitions

  1. micaceous

Ancestry of “micos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianmicănominative feminine singular of mic; accusative...
2Latinmīcaa grain, crumb
3Proto-Italicsmīkā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
5Proto-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 →