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
mirroredness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mirrored
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | to be astonished at, marvel at, admire, be amazed at, wonder at |
| 7 | Latin | mīrus | wonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous |
| 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... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |