Where does “wonder-bearing” come from?
wonder-bearing (English) comes from English bearing, from Middle English beringe, from Middle English beren, from Old English beran, from Proto-West Germanic beran, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
wonder-bearing (English): Bearing or carrying a sense of awe, surprise, or...
Definitions
- Bearing or carrying a sense of awe, surprise, or...
Ancestry of “wonder-bearing”, step by step
wonder-bearing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bearing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bearing | present participle of bear; That bears; Of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | beringe | bearing |
| 3 | Middle English | beren | carry, bring forth |
| 4 | Old English | beran | to carry, bear; to wear; to sustain, support |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | beran | to carry, to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English Wonder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wonder | Any of the Wonders of the World |
| 2 | Middle English | wonder | marvel, wonder, strange or extraordinary thing or event |
| 3 | Old English | wundor | miracle, wonder, marvel |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wundr | marvel, wonder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wundrą | wonder, miracle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |