Where does “reflectionlessness” come from?
reflectionlessness (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.
reflectionlessness (English): Absence of a reflection
Definitions
- Absence of a reflection
Ancestry of “reflectionlessness”, step by step
reflectionlessness 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |