Where does “wondermooi” come from?

wondermooi (Dutch) comes from Dutch mooi, from Middle Dutch mooy, from Old Dutch mōi, from Proto-West Germanic mauwī, from Proto-Germanic mawjaz, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.

wondermooi (Dutch): gorgeous

Definitions

  1. gorgeous

Ancestry of “wondermooi”, step by step

wondermooi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch mooi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmooibeautiful, pretty, handsome; nice, good
2Middle Dutchmooy—
3Old Dutchmōi—
4Proto-West Germanicmauwīpretty
5Proto-Germanicmawjaz—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanmewH-to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet

via Dutch wonder

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