Where does “marvellously” come from?
Marvellously comes from Middle English merveilously, formed from Middle English merveillous with the suffix -ly, which derives from Old English -līċ, while merveillous comes from Latin mirabilis meaning "wonderful" combined with Latin -osus, with mirabilis ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European līg-.
marvellously (English): In a marvellous manner; To a great or impressive...
Definitions
- In a marvellous manner; To a great or impressive...
Ancestry of “marvellously”, step by step