Etymology of the French word miracle
the Old French word
miraclederived from the Latin word
miraculum (wonder, marvel; miracle)
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 miracle in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
miraculé,
miraculeuxDerivations in other languages
English
miracleCognates
Dutch
mirakel, English
miracle, German
Mirakel, Italian
miracolo, Latin
miraculum, Norwegian
mirakel, Portuguese
milagre, Spanish
milagro, Swedish
mirakelUsage
Word found in Old French
