admire \ăd-mir"'\ v 1. To feel respect or esteem for 2. To look upon with approval, pleasure, or wonder
Middle French admirer, Old French amirer, from Latin admirari, from ad- + mirari "to wonder," from
mirus "wonderful"
Which of the following visually depicts the evolution that resulted in the English word admire?
A mirari → admirari → amirer → admirer → admire
B mirus mirari → admirari → admirer → admire
C admire amirer → admirer → admirari → mirari → mirus
D mirus → mirari → admirari → amirer → admirer → admire