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Where does “mirabundus” come from?

mirabundus (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...

mirabundus (Latin): wondering, astonished, full of wonder or...

Definitions

  1. wondering, astonished, full of wonder or...

Ancestry of “mirabundus”, step by step

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