Where does “mirabelle plum” come from?
mirabelle plum (English) comes from French mirabelle, from Latin mīrābilis, from Latin mīror, from Latin mīrus, from Proto-Italic smeiros, from Proto-Indo-European sméyros, from Proto-Indo-European smey- — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...
mirabelle plum (English): The sweet, edible drupaceous fruit of the...
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- The sweet, edible drupaceous fruit of the...
Ancestry of “mirabelle plum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mirabelle | mirabelle plum |
| 2 | Latin | mīrābilis | wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing |
| 3 | Latin | mīror | to be astonished at, marvel at, admire, be amazed at, wonder at |
| 4 | Latin | mīrus | wonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | smeiros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sméyros | laughing, smiling |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smey- | to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be... |