Where does “wish” come from?
Wish comes from Middle English wischen, from Old English wȳsċan, from Proto-West Germanic wunskijan, from Proto-Germanic wunskijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wun- with the suffix -yeti.
wish (English): A desire, hope, or longing for something or for...
Definitions
- A desire, hope, or longing for something or for...
Ancestry of “wish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fisch | An animal that inhabits the water or the meat of... |
| 2 | Old English | fisċ | fish |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fisk | fish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 5 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |
Words derived from “wish”