Where does “miajita” come from?

miajita (Spanish) comes from Spanish miaja, 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.

Ancestry of “miajita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmiajacrumb
2Spanishmigajacrumb
3Vulgar Latinmicacula
4Latinmīcaa grain, crumb
5Proto-Italicsmīkā
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
7Proto-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