Where does “miccus” come from?

miccus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μῑκκός, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

Ancestry of “miccus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῑκκόςsmall
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “miccus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy-Every word from Ancient Greek μικρόςEvery word from Ancient Greek μῑκκός
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