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Where does “merveille” come from?

merveille (French) comes from Latin mīrābilia, from Latin mīrābilis, from Latin mīror, 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...

merveille (French): wonder; marvel

Definitions

  1. wonder; marvel

Ancestry of “merveille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmīrābilia—
2Latinmīrābilis—
3Latinmīror—
4Latinmīrus—
5Proto-Italicsmeiros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansméyroslaughing, smiling
7Proto-Indo-Europeansmey-to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...

Words derived from “merveille”

  • merveilleux
  • merveilleux
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