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Where does “mirer” come from?

mirer (French) comes from Old French mirer, from Latin mīror, from Latin mīrus, from Proto-Italic smeiros, from Proto-Indo-European sméyros, from Proto-Indo-European smey- — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...

mirer (French): to watch intensely, to stare

Definitions

  1. to watch intensely, to stare

Ancestry of “mirer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmirerto look at; to watch
2Latinmīror—
3Latinmīrus—
4Proto-Italicsmeiros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansméyroslaughing, smiling
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmey-to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...

Words derived from “mirer”

  • mirage
  • miragelike
  • мираж
  • mirage
  • mira
  • miratge
  • მირაჟი
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