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Where does “reflectionless” come from?

reflectionless (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European wert- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

reflectionless (English): That does not involve reflection; Without a...

Definitions

  1. That does not involve reflection; Without a...

Ancestry of “reflectionless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreflectionThe act of reflecting or the state of being...
2Middle Frenchreflexion—
3Late Latinreflexioturning away or back; reflection
4Latinreflecteresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5LatinreflectoI turn back or away; I reflect
6Latinre-back, backwards; again; prefix added to various...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwret-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “reflectionless”

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