Where does “wanderlust” come from?
Wanderlust comes from German Wanderlust, combining Middle High German wandern (to hike) with German Lust, ultimately from Proto-Germanic lustuz and Proto-Indo-European lewH-, meaning desire or appetite.
wanderlust (English): A strong impulse or longing to travel; To feel a...
Definitions
- A strong impulse or longing to travel; To feel a...
Ancestry of “wanderlust”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Wanderlust | wanderlust; the urge to travel, the love of the... |
| 2 | German | lust | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | lust | — |
| 4 | Old High German | lust | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lustu | desire, want, lust |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lustuz | lust, desire, want |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
Words derived from “wanderlust”