Where does “wonder” come from?
Wonder comes from Middle English wonder, from Old English wundor, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wen-.
wonder (English): Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel;...
Definitions
- Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel;...
Ancestry of “wonder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wonder | — |
| 2 | Old English | wundor | miracle, wonder, marvel |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wundr | marvel, wonder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wundrą | wonder, miracle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “wonder”