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Where does “miratus” come from?

miratus (Latin) comes from Latin miror, from Latin mirus, from Proto-Italic smeiros, from Proto-Indo-European sméyros, from Proto-Indo-European smey- — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...

miratus (Latin): astonished, amazed; admired, honorer, respected

Definitions

  1. astonished, amazed; admired, honorer, respected

Ancestry of “miratus”, step by step

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