Where does “mirificus” come from?

mirificus (Latin) comes 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...

mirificus (Latin): wonderful, amazing, miraculous

Definitions

  1. wonderful, amazing, miraculous

Ancestry of “mirificus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmīruswonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous
2Proto-Italicsmeiros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansméyroslaughing, smiling
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmey-to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...

Words derived from “mirificus”

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