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Where does “marveling” come from?

Marveling comes from Middle English merveilyng, from Old English -ing (verbal suffix) added to a root from Latin mirabilis, meaning wonderful or astonishing, ultimately from Latin miror, to wonder at.

marveling (English): present participle of marvel; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. present participle of marvel; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “marveling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmarvellingpresent participle of marvel; The act of one who...
2Middle Englishmerveilynge—
3Middle EnglishmerveileSomething that induces wonder or astonishment; a...
4Old Frenchmerveillewonder; marvel
5Vulgar Latinmiribilia—
6Latinmīrābilia—
7Latinmīrābilis—
8Latinmīror—
9Latinmīrus—
10Proto-Italicsmeiros—
11Proto-Indo-Europeansméyroslaughing, smiling
12Proto-Indo-Europeansmey-to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...

Words derived from “marveling”

  • unmarveling
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