Where does “migar” come from?

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

migar (Spanish): to crumble

Definitions

  1. to crumble

Ancestry of “migar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmigacrumb; essence, core; crumb, bit
2Old Spanishmiga—
3Latinmīcaa grain, crumb
4Proto-Italicsmīkā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
6Proto-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 →