Where does “wondereth” come from?
wondereth (English) comes from English Wonder, from Middle English wonder, from Old English wundor, from Proto-West Germanic wundr, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
wondereth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “wondereth”, step by step
wondereth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |