Where does “unmarvelous” come from?
unmarvelous (English) comes from English marvelous, 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...
unmarvelous (English): Not marvelous
Definitions
- Not marvelous
Ancestry of “unmarvelous”, step by step
unmarvelous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English marvelous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | marvelous | 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 |