Where does “maravilla” come from?
maravilla (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin mirabilia, from Latin mirabilis, from Latin mirari, from Latin miror, from Latin mirus, from Proto-Italic smeiros, from Proto-Indo-European sméyros, from Proto-Indo-European smey- — to smile; to smear, stroke, wipe, rub; to be...
Ancestry of “maravilla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mirabilia | nominative neuter plural of mīrābilis; accusative... |
| 2 | Latin | mirabilis | wonderful, marvellous, astonishing,... |
| 3 | Latin | mirari | present active infinitive of mīror; to marvel at;... |
| 4 | Latin | miror | I am astonished at, marvel at, admire, am amazed... |
| 5 | Latin | mirus | wonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising,... |
| 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... |