Where does “unmarvellous” come from?
unmarvellous (English) comes from English marvellous, from Middle English merveilous, from Old French merveillus, 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...
unmarvellous (English): Not marvellous
Definitions
- Not marvellous
Ancestry of “unmarvellous”, step by step
unmarvellous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English marvellous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | marvellous | Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing;... |
| 2 | Middle English | merveilous | Astounding, breathtaking, unexpected; resulting... |
| 3 | Old French | merveillus | enormous, giant |
| 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 |