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Where does “mirabile” come from?

mirabile (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...

mirabile (Italian): admirable; wonderful

Definitions

  1. admirable; wonderful

Ancestry of “mirabile”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mirabile”

  • mirabilità
  • oltremirabile
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