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Where does “nanomirror” come from?

nanomirror (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...

nanomirror (English): A nanoscale mirror or a mirror fashioned from...

Definitions

  1. A nanoscale mirror or a mirror fashioned from...

Ancestry of “nanomirror”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmirrorA smooth surface, usually made of glass with...
2Middle EnglishmirourA mirror, looking-glass, or other reflective...
3Old Frenchmireormirror; a typical example
4Old Frenchmirerto look at; to watch
5Latinmīror—
6Latinmīrus—
7Proto-Italicsmeiros—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansméyroslaughing, smiling
9Proto-Indo-Europeansmey-to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...
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