Where does “miaja” come from?

miaja (Spanish) comes from Spanish migaja, from Vulgar Latin micacula, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

miaja (Spanish): crumb

Definitions

  1. crumb

Ancestry of “miaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmigajacrumb
2Vulgar Latinmicacula—
3Latinmīcaa grain, crumb
4Proto-Italicsmīkā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “miaja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēyg- →Every word from Proto-Italic smīkā →