Where does “verwondering” come from?

verwondering (Dutch) comes from Dutch verwonderen, from Dutch wonder, from Middle Dutch wonder, from Old Dutch wundar, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

verwondering (Dutch): amazement, marvel, surprise, fascination, wonderment

Definitions

  1. amazement, marvel, surprise, fascination, wonderment

Ancestry of “verwondering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchverwonderento amaze
2Dutchwonderwonder, miracle
3Middle Dutchwonder—
4Old Dutchwundar—
5Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →