Where does “réfléchir” come from?
réfléchir (French) comes from Latin reflectere, from Latin reflecto, from Latin re-, from Proto-Indo-European wret-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
réfléchir (French): to ponder, to reflect; to be reflected
Definitions
- to ponder, to reflect; to be reflected
Ancestry of “réfléchir”, step by step
réfléchir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin reflectere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | reflectere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | reflecto | I turn back or away; I reflect |
| 3 | Latin | re- | back, backwards; again; prefix added to various... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wret- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |