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Where does “mirar” come from?

mirar (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish mirar, from Latin mīror, from Latin mīrus, from Proto-Italic smeiros, from Proto-Indo-European sméyros, from Proto-Indo-European smey- — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...

mirar (Spanish): to look at; to watch; to consider, think over

Definitions

  1. to look at; to watch; to consider, think over

Ancestry of “mirar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishmirar—
2Latinmīror—
3Latinmīrus—
4Proto-Italicsmeiros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansméyroslaughing, smiling
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmey-to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...

Words derived from “mirar”

  • mirador
  • mirador
  • mirada
  • mirón
  • mira
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