Where does “mirroredness” come from?
mirroredness (English) comes from English mirrored, 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 — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...
mirroredness (English): Quality of being mirrored
Definitions
- Quality of being mirrored
Ancestry of “mirroredness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mirrored | simple past tense and past participle of mirror |
| 2 | English | mirror | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with... |
| 3 | Middle English | mirour | A mirror, looking-glass, or other reflective... |
| 4 | Old French | mireor | mirror; a typical example |
| 5 | Old French | mirer | to look at; to watch |
| 6 | Latin | mīror | — |
| 7 | Latin | mīrus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | smeiros | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sméyros | laughing, smiling |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | smey- | to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be... |