Where does “reflectionlessly” come from?
reflectionlessly (English) comes from English reflectionless, 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.
reflectionlessly (English): Without reflection
Definitions
- Without reflection
Ancestry of “reflectionlessly”, step by step
reflectionlessly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reflectionless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reflectionless | That does not involve reflection; Without a... |
| 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 |