Where does “miracle” come from?
Miracle comes from Old French miracle, from Latin miraculum, a diminutive formation from the root mei- meaning to wonder or be amazed, with Proto-Indo-European origins.
miracle (English): An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of...
Definitions
- An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of...
Ancestry of “miracle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | miracle | miracle |
| 2 | Latin | mīrāculum | — |
| 3 | Latin | -culum | nominative neuter singular of -culus; accusative... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |