English word marvellous comes from Latin mirabilis (miraculous, glorious), and later Old French merveille (wonder, marvel)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| mirabilis | Latin (lat) | Glorious. Miraculous. Wonderful, marvelous, astonishing, extraordinary. |
| mirabilia | Latin (lat) | |
| *miribilia | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| merveille | Old French (fro) | Wonder; marvel. |
| merveillus | Old French (fro) | Enormous, giant. |
| marvellous | English (eng) | (UK) Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful. |