Where does “mīrābilis” come from?

mīrābilis (Latin) comes 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...

mīrābilis (Latin): wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing

Definitions

  1. wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing

Ancestry of “mīrābilis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmīrorto be astonished at, marvel at, admire, be amazed at, wonder at
2Latinmīruswonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous
3Proto-Italicsmeiros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansméyroslaughing, smiling
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmey-to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...

Words derived from “mīrābilis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sméyros →Every word from Proto-Italic smeiros →