Where does “merveille” come from?
merveille (Old French) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European smey- — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...
merveille (Old French): wonder; marvel
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