Where does “desmigar” come from?
desmigar (Spanish) comes from Spanish miga, from Old Spanish miga, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.
desmigar (Spanish): to crumble
Ancestry of “desmigar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | miga | crumb; essence, core; crumb, bit |
| 2 | Old Spanish | miga | — |
| 3 | Latin | mīca | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | smīkā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smēyg- | small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smē- | to rub; smear |