Where does “mirrorlessness” come from?
mirrorlessness (English) comes from English mirrorless, 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...
mirrorlessness (English): Absence of mirrors
Definitions
- Absence of mirrors
Ancestry of “mirrorlessness”, step by step
mirrorlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mirrorless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mirrorless | Without a mirror; Not mirrored; unreflective; A... |
| 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 |