myEtymology.com: English etymology of marveling

Etymology of the English word marveling

the English word marveling

derived from the English word marvel

derived from the Old French word merveille

derived from the Late Latin word mirabilia

derived 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-