Where does “miga” come from?

miga (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish miga, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

miga (Spanish): crumb; essence, core; crumb, bit

Definitions

  1. crumb; essence, core; crumb, bit

Ancestry of “miga”, step by step

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

Words derived from “miga”

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