Where does “reflectionally” come from?
reflectionally (English) comes from English reflectional, from English reflection, from Middle French reflexion, from Late Latin reflexio, from Latin reflectere, from Latin reflecto, from Latin re-, from Proto-Indo-European wret- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
reflectionally (English): In a reflectional manner
Definitions
- In a reflectional manner
Ancestry of “reflectionally”, step by step
reflectionally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reflectional
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reflectional | Relating to reflection |
| 2 | English | reflection | The act of reflecting or the state of being... |
| 3 | Middle French | reflexion | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | reflexio | turning away or back; reflection |
| 5 | Latin | reflectere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | reflecto | I turn back or away; I reflect |
| 7 | Latin | re- | back, backwards; again; prefix added to various... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wret- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |