Where does “wonderfully” come from?
Wonderfully derives from Middle English -ly and Old English -līċ and -ful applied to Proto-Germanic wundrą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European līg- and pleh₁-, roots meaning to fill.
wonderfully (English): In a wonderful manner; To an extent inspiring...
Definitions
- In a wonderful manner; To an extent inspiring...
Ancestry of “wonderfully”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wonderful | — |
| 2 | Old English | wundorful | wonderful, glorious |
| 3 | Old English | -ful | full of; -ful |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -fullaz | -ful |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |