Etymology of the English word marvel
the English word
marvelderived from the Old French word
merveillederived from the Late Latin word
mirabiliaderived from the Latin word
mirabilis (strange; singular; E:glorious; wonderful, marvelous, astonishing)
derived from the Classical Latin word
mirari (admire, revere; wonder; be amazed, surprised, bewildered)
derived from the Latin word
mirus (wonderful, strange, remarkable)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*smei-Date
The earliest known usage of marvel in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
marveled,
marvelingUsage
Word found in Modern English
