Where does “miroir” come from?
miroir (French) comes from Old French mireor, 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...
miroir (French): mirror
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Ancestry of “miroir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | mireor | mirror; a typical example |
| 2 | Old French | mirer | to look at; to watch |
| 3 | Latin | mīror | to be astonished at, marvel at, admire, be amazed at, wonder at |
| 4 | Latin | mīrus | wonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | smeiros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sméyros | laughing, smiling |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smey- | to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be... |