Where does “Mirek” come from?
Mirek (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian Mȉroslav, from Serbo-Croatian mȋr, from Serbo-Croatian Miroljub, from Serbo-Croatian ljubiti, from Proto-Slavic ľubiti, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
Ancestry of “Mirek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | Mȉroslav | — |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | mȋr | peace |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | Miroljub | — |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | ljubiti | to kiss; to kiss each other; to love |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | ľubiti | to love |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |