Where does “merveile” come from?
merveile (Middle English) comes from Old French merveille, from Vulgar Latin miribilia, from Latin mīrābilia, from Latin mīrābilis, from Latin mīror, from Latin mīrus, from Proto-Italic smeiros, from Proto-Indo-European sméyros — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...
merveile (Middle English): Something that induces wonder or astonishment; a...
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- Something that induces wonder or astonishment; a...
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