Where does “wanderlusty” come from?
wanderlusty (English) comes from English wanderlust, from German Wanderlust, from German lust, from Middle High German lust, from Old High German lust, from Proto-West Germanic lustu, from Proto-Germanic lustuz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz — louse.
wanderlusty (English): Full of wanderlust; eager to travel
Definitions
- Full of wanderlust; eager to travel
Ancestry of “wanderlusty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wanderlust | A strong impulse or longing to travel; To feel a... |
| 2 | German | Wanderlust | wanderlust; the urge to travel, the love of the... |
| 3 | German | lust | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | lust | — |
| 5 | Old High German | lust | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | lustu | desire, want, lust |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lustuz | lust, desire, want |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |