Where does “unmarvelling” come from?
unmarvelling (English) comes from English marvelling, from Middle English merveilynge, from Middle English merveile, 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...
unmarvelling (English): Not marvelling
Definitions
- Not marvelling
Ancestry of “unmarvelling”, step by step
unmarvelling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English marvelling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | marvelling | present participle of marvel; The act of one who... |
| 2 | Middle English | merveilynge | The act of amazement or marvelling |
| 3 | Middle English | merveile | Something that induces wonder or astonishment; a... |
| 4 | Old French | merveille | wonder; marvel |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | miribilia | — |
| 6 | Latin | mīrābilia | — |
| 7 | Latin | mīrābilis | wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing |
| 8 | Latin | mīror | to be astonished at, marvel at, admire, be amazed at, wonder at |
| 9 | Latin | mīrus | wonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | smeiros | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sméyros | laughing, smiling |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | smey- | to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |