Where does “mirific” come from?

mirific (English) comes from French mirifique, from Latin mirificus, 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...

mirific (English): Working wonders; wonderful

Definitions

  1. Working wonders; wonderful

Ancestry of “mirific”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmirifiquewonderful
2Latinmirificuswonderful, amazing, miraculous
3Latinmīruswonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous
4Proto-Italicsmeiros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansméyroslaughing, smiling
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmey-to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...

Words derived from “mirific”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sméyros →Every word from Proto-Italic smeiros →