Etymology

admire

ad·mire
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Today it means: To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at. Full definition →

Middle English admyren ← Middle French admirer ← Latin admīror
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admire · verb1

  1. Latin · derived fromadmīror
  2. Middle French · derived fromadmirer
  3. Middle English · inherited fromadmyren
  4. English todayadmire

From Middle English admyren, borrowed from Middle French admirer, from Latin admīror, from ad + mīror (“wonder at”).

Admire · proper noun2

Named for one of its founders, Jacob Admire.

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