Where does “side mirror” come from?
side mirror (English) comes from English Side, from Middle English side, from Old English sīde, from Proto-West Germanic *sīdā, from Medieval Latin sida, from Late Latin seta, from Latin saeta, from Proto-Italic saitā — to satiate, satisfy.
side mirror (English): Synonym of wing mirror
Definitions
- Synonym of wing mirror
Ancestry of “side mirror”, step by step
side mirror traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Side
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Side | A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape |
| 2 | Middle English | side | custom |
| 3 | Old English | sīde | side, flank |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sīdā | side |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | sida | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | seta | Alternative form of saeta; hair, bristle; bristle |
| 7 | Latin | saeta | a bristle, hair on an animal; silk |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | saitā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ito- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |
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... |