Where does “marvelousness” come from?
marvelousness (English) comes from English marvelous, from Middle English merveilous, from Old French merveillus, from Old French merveille, from Vulgar Latin miribilia, from Latin mīrābilia, from Latin mīrābilis, from Latin mīror — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...
marvelousness (English): The quality or state of being marvelous
Definitions
- The quality or state of being marvelous
Ancestry of “marvelousness”, step by step
marvelousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English marvelous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | marvelous | Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing;... |
| 2 | Middle English | merveilous | Astounding, breathtaking, unexpected; resulting... |
| 3 | Old French | merveillus | enormous, giant |
| 4 | Old French | merveille | wonder; marvel |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | miribilia | — |
| 6 | Latin | mīrābilia | — |
| 7 | Latin | mīrābilis | wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing |
| 8 | Latin | mīror | to be astonished at, marvel at, admire, be amazed at, wonder at |
| 9 | Latin | mīrus | wonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | smeiros | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sméyros | laughing, smiling |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | smey- | to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |