Where does “wonderkid” come from?
wonderkid (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.
wonderkid (English): A child prodigy; a golden boy
Definitions
- A child prodigy; a golden boy
Ancestry of “wonderkid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Wonder | Any of the Wonders of the World |
| 2 | Middle English | wonder | — |
| 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 |