Where does “marvelest” come from?
marvelest (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...
marvelest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “marvelest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 7 | Latin | mīror | — |
| 8 | Latin | mīrus | — |
| 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... |