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
- crumb; essence, core; crumb, bit
Ancestry of “miga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | miga | — |
| 2 | Latin | mīca | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | smīkā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smēyg- | small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smē- | to rub; smear |
Words derived from “miga”