Admire
/ədˈmaɪər/noun
To regard with respect or warm approval.
Did you know?The word 'admire' shares roots with 'miraculous', suggesting that to admire is to perceive something as extraordinary or almost divine.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mei-
“to change, to exchange, to marvel.”
Latin
Latin
admirari
“to wonder at, to marvel.”
Old French
Old French
esmirer
“to wonder, to amaze.”
15th Century
Middle English
admire
“to regard with wonder or astonishment.”
Modern English
English
admire
“to regard with respect or approval, reflecting a sense of wonder.”