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Where does “mì” come from?

mì (Vietnamese) comes from Italian mi, from Latin mihi, from Latin egō, from Proto-Italic egō, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

mì (Vietnamese): Short for mì ăn liền; instant noodles cooked...

Definitions

  1. Short for mì ăn liền; instant noodles cooked...

Ancestry of “mì”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmime; The third note, mi; E
2Latinmihidative of ego, indirect object form; me; to me
3Latinegō—
4Proto-ItalicegōI
5Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

Words derived from “mì”

  • bánh mì
  • banh mi
  • mì Ý
  • lò bánh mì
  • bánh mì
  • mì tôm
  • mì Quảng
  • mì gói
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