Etymology

mica

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Today it means: Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. Full definition →

Latin mīca ← Proto-Italic *meikā? ← Proto-Indo-European *meyk-
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mica · noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)meyk-
  2. Proto-Italic*(s)mīkā?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*meyk-
  4. Proto-Italic*meikā?
  5. Latinmīca
  6. English todaymica

Borrowed from Latin mīca (“grain, crumb”).

Mica · proper noun2

  1. Hebrew · derived fromמִיכָה
  2. English todayMica

From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh).

Words from the same roots

Latinmīca all →

micaceous

Hebrewמִיכָה all →

MicahMikaMicaiah

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