Where does “waruá” come from?
waruá (Nheengatu) comes from Old Tupi gûarugûá, 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 — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...
waruá (Nheengatu): mirror smooth reflecting surface
Definitions
- mirror smooth reflecting surface
Ancestry of “waruá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tupi | gûarugûá | mirror smooth reflecting surface |
| 2 | French | miroir | mirror |
| 3 | Old French | mireor | mirror; a typical example |
| 4 | Old French | mirer | to look at; to watch |
| 5 | Latin | mīror | to be astonished at, marvel at, admire, be amazed at, wonder at |
| 6 | Latin | mīrus | wonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | smeiros | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sméyros | laughing, smiling |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | smey- | to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be... |