Where does “spiegel” come from?
spiegel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch spiegel, from Medieval Latin speglum, from Latin speculum, from Proto-Italic -klom, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
spiegel (Dutch): mirror; stern of a ship; level
Definitions
- mirror; stern of a ship; level
Ancestry of “spiegel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | spiegel | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | speglum | — |
| 3 | Latin | speculum | a looking-glass, mirror |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |