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Where does “mirio” come from?

mirio (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin miror, from Latin mirus, from Proto-Italic smeiros, from Proto-Indo-European sméyros, from Proto-Indo-European smey- — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...

mirio (Vulgar Latin): A singularly or defectively formed person; A...

Definitions

  1. A singularly or defectively formed person; A...

Ancestry of “mirio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmirorI am astonished at, marvel at, admire, am amazed...
2Latinmiruswonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising,...
3Proto-Italicsmeiros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansméyroslaughing, smiling
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmey-to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...

Words derived from “mirio”

  • minune
  • minuna
  • mirune
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