Where does “outmarvel” come from?
outmarvel (English) comes from English marvel, from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille, from Vulgar Latin miribilia, from Latin mīrābilia, from Latin mīrābilis, from Latin mīror, from Latin mīrus — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...
outmarvel (English): To surpass in marvellousness
Definitions
- To surpass in marvellousness
Ancestry of “outmarvel”, step by step
outmarvel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English marvel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | marvel | That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle;... |
| 2 | Middle English | merveile | Something that induces wonder or astonishment; a... |
| 3 | Old French | merveille | wonder; marvel |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | miribilia | — |
| 5 | Latin | mīrābilia | — |
| 6 | Latin | mīrābilis | wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing |
| 7 | Latin | mīror | to be astonished at, marvel at, admire, be amazed at, wonder at |
| 8 | Latin | mīrus | wonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | smeiros | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sméyros | laughing, smiling |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | smey- | to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be... |