Where does “a-wander” come from?
a-wander (Cornish) comes from Cornish gwandra, from English wander, from Middle English wandren, from Old English wandrian, from Proto-West Germanic *wandarōn — to waver, change, fluctuate.
a-wander (Cornish): aimlessly, erratically
Definitions
- aimlessly, erratically
Ancestry of “a-wander”, step by step
a-wander traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish gwandra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | gwandra | to wander, hike |
| 2 | English | wander | To move without purpose or specified destination;... |
| 3 | Middle English | wandren | To move aimlessly; to ramble or saunter |
| 4 | Old English | wandrian | to wander; to travel |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *wandarōn | to waver, change, fluctuate |
via Cornish a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | a | Marks the following verb to the preceding... |