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Where does “marvy” come from?

marvy (English) comes from English marvellous, 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...

marvy (English): great, awesome, brilliant

Definitions

  1. great, awesome, brilliant

Ancestry of “marvy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmarvellousExciting wonder or surprise; astonishing;...
2Middle EnglishmerveilousAstounding, breathtaking, unexpected; resulting...
3Old Frenchmerveillusenormous, giant
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...
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