Where does “rear-view mirror” come from?
rear-view mirror (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...
rear-view mirror (English): a mirror inside a vehicle that allows the driver...
Definitions
- a mirror inside a vehicle that allows the driver...
Ancestry of “rear-view mirror”, step by step
rear-view mirror 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 rearview
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rearview | That provides a view from the rear; Synonym of... |
| 2 | English | rear | To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | reren | To raise; to hold or pull up or suspend upwards;... |
| 4 | Old English | rǣran | to cause to rise, raise, rear, build, create; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raizijaną | to cause to rise; raise |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |