Where does “meraviglia” come from?
meraviglia (Italian) comes 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...
meraviglia (Italian): wonder, astonishment, amazement, surprise;...
Definitions
- wonder, astonishment, amazement, surprise;...
Ancestry of “meraviglia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | mīrābilis | — |
| 2 | Latin | mīror | — |
| 3 | Latin | mīrus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | smeiros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sméyros | laughing, smiling |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smey- | to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be... |
Words derived from “meraviglia”