Where does “specularity” come from?

specularity (English) comes from English specular, from French spéculaire — specular.

specularity (English): The condition of being specular, or the degree to...

Definitions

  1. The condition of being specular, or the degree to...

Ancestry of “specularity”, step by step

specularity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English specular

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspecularPertaining to mirrors; mirror-like, reflective;...
2Frenchspéculairespecular

via English ity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishity—
2Ingrian-uUsed to form nouns from verbs
Every word from French spéculaire →Every word from English specular →