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Where does “merveilynge” come from?

merveilynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille, from Vulgar Latin miribilia, from Latin mīrābilia, from Latin mīrābilis, from Latin mīror, from Latin mīrus, from Proto-Italic smeiros — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...

Ancestry of “merveilynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishmerveileSomething that induces wonder or astonishment; a...
2Old Frenchmerveillewonder; marvel
3Vulgar Latinmiribilia—
4Latinmīrābilia—
5Latinmīrābilis—
6Latinmīror—
7Latinmīrus—
8Proto-Italicsmeiros—
9Proto-Indo-Europeansméyroslaughing, smiling
10Proto-Indo-Europeansmey-to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...
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