Where does “Wunderwaffe” come from?

Wunderwaffe (English) comes from German Wunderwaffe, from German Wunder, from Middle High German wunder, from Old High German wuntar, from Proto-West Germanic wundr, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Wunderwaffe (English): A wonderweapon, an (often secret) especially powerful weapon

Definitions

  1. A wonderweapon, an (often secret) especially powerful weapon

Ancestry of “Wunderwaffe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWunderwaffewonderweapon
2GermanWundermiracle; wonder
3Middle High Germanwunder—
4Old High Germanwuntar—
5Proto-West Germanicwundrmarvel, wonder
6Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wundrą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wundr →