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Where does “mireor” come from?

mireor (Old 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...

mireor (Old French): mirror; a typical example

Definitions

  1. mirror; a typical example

Ancestry of “mireor”, 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 “mireor”

  • mirror
  • micromirror
  • mirrorlike
  • supermirror
  • handmirror
  • mirrorless
  • mirrorwork
  • mirrory
  • pentamirror
  • mirrorshades
  • multimirror
  • mirrorscope
  • mirrorwise
  • remirror
  • mirrorable
  • one-way mirror
  • mirrortree
  • submirror
  • side mirror
  • bemirror
  • metamirror
  • nanomirror
  • rear-view mirror
  • miroitement
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