Where does “wonderknaap” come from?
wonderknaap (Dutch) comes from Dutch wonder, from Middle Dutch wonder, from Old Dutch wundar, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
wonderknaap (Dutch): A boy genius, male child prodigy; Any wonderboy,...
Definitions
- A boy genius, male child prodigy; Any wonderboy,...
Ancestry of “wonderknaap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | wonder | wonder, miracle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wonder | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wundar | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wundrą | wonder, miracle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |