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
Definitions
- wonder; marvel
Ancestry of “merveille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | miribilia | — |
| 2 | Latin | mīrābilia | — |
| 3 | Latin | mīrābilis | wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing |
| 4 | Latin | mīror | to be astonished at, marvel at, admire, be amazed at, wonder at |
| 5 | Latin | mīrus | wonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | smeiros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sméyros | laughing, smiling |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smey- | to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be... |