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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
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