Where does “imikkuk” come from?

imikkuk (Tashelhit) comes from Tashelhit imikk, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

imikkuk (Tashelhit): minimal, tiny

Definitions

  1. minimal, tiny

Ancestry of “imikkuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tashelhitimikka little, a bit, a few
2Latinmīcaa grain, crumb
3Proto-Italicsmīkā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
5Proto-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 →