Where does “mirrorshades” come from?
mirrorshades (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...
mirrorshades (English): sunglasses with a reflective coating on the...
Definitions
- sunglasses with a reflective coating on the...
Ancestry of “mirrorshades”, step by step
mirrorshades 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... |
via English shades
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shades | plural of shade; API pl; Sunglasses |
| 2 | English | shade | Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is... |
| 3 | Middle English | schade | A shadow or a similar effect; A shade or... |
| 4 | Old English | sċeadu | shadow, shade; darkness; protection |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skadu | shadow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaduz | a shadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |