Where does “Marveldom” come from?
Marveldom (English) comes from English marvel, from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille, from Vulgar Latin miribilia, from Latin mīrābilia, from Latin mīrābilis, from Latin mīror, from Latin mīrus — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...
Marveldom (English): The domain of Marvel Comics, including the set of all works and people related with the company
Definitions
- The domain of Marvel Comics, including the set of all works and people related with the company
Ancestry of “Marveldom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | marvel | That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle;... |
| 2 | Middle English | merveile | Something that induces wonder or astonishment; a... |
| 3 | Old French | merveille | wonder; marvel |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | miribilia | — |
| 5 | Latin | mīrābilia | — |
| 6 | Latin | mīrābilis | wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing |
| 7 | Latin | mīror | to be astonished at, marvel at, admire, be amazed at, wonder at |
| 8 | Latin | mīrus | wonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | smeiros | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sméyros | laughing, smiling |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | smey- | to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be... |