Where does “mica” come from?

mica (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin mica, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

mica (Vulgar Latin): crumb, morsel, grain; mica

Definitions

  1. crumb, morsel, grain; mica

Ancestry of “mica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmicacrumb, morsel, grain; mica
2Proto-Italicsmīkā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
4Proto-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 →