Etymology

aspecular

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Today it means: Subtended at the origin by the specular axis and the axis of the receiver. Full definition →

English specular ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishspecular
  7. English todayaspecular

From a- + specular.

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