Where does “mirrored” come from?
mirrored (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...
mirrored (English): simple past tense and past participle of mirror
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of mirror
Ancestry of “mirrored”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 6 | Latin | mīrus | — |
| 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... |
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