Where does “miroiter” come from?
miroiter (French) comes from French miroir, 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...
miroiter (French): to sparkle, gleam
Definitions
- to sparkle, gleam
Ancestry of “miroiter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | miroir | mirror |
| 2 | Old French | mireor | mirror; a typical example |
| 3 | Old French | mirer | to look at; to watch |
| 4 | Latin | mīror | to be astonished at, marvel at, admire, be amazed at, wonder at |
| 5 | Latin | mīrus | wonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | smeiros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sméyros | laughing, smiling |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smey- | to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be... |