Where does “metamirror” come from?
metamirror (English) comes from English mirror, from Middle English mirour, from Old French mireor, from Old French mirer, from Latin mīror, from Latin mīrus, from Proto-Italic smeiros, from Proto-Indo-European sméyros — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...
metamirror (English): A surface composed of single planar array of...
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- A surface composed of single planar array of...
Ancestry of “metamirror”, step by step
metamirror traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mirror
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mirror | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with... |
| 2 | Middle English | mirour | A mirror, looking-glass, or other reflective... |
| 3 | Old French | mireor | mirror; a typical example |
| 4 | Old French | mirer | to look at; to watch |
| 5 | Latin | mīror | to be astonished at, marvel at, admire, be amazed at, wonder at |
| 6 | Latin | mīrus | wonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | smeiros | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sméyros | laughing, smiling |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | smey- | to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be... |