Where does “mir” come from?

mir (Romanian) comes from Old East Slavic мѵро, from Ancient Greek μύρον, from Ancient Greek μύρω — to flow, trickle.

mir (Romanian): chrism; unction; holy oil

Definitions

  1. chrism; unction; holy oil

Ancestry of “mir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicмѵро—
2Ancient Greekμύρονany sweet juice distilled from plants and used...
3Ancient Greekμύρωto flow, trickle

Words derived from “mir”

Every word from Ancient Greek μύρω →Every word from Ancient Greek μύρον →Every word from Old East Slavic мѵро →
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