Where does “mechar” come from?

mechar (Spanish) comes from Spanish mecha, from French mèche, from Old French mesche, from Vulgar Latin micca, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

mechar (Spanish): to lard

Definitions

  1. to lard

Ancestry of “mechar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmechawick, fuse; lock; highlights
2Frenchmèchewick of candle
3Old Frenchmesche—
4Vulgar Latinmicca—
5Latinmīcaa grain, crumb
6Proto-Italicsmīkā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
8Proto-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 →