Where does “wonderous” come from?

wonderous (English) comes from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz — to grow, nourish.

wonderous (English): Wondrous

Definitions

  1. Wondrous

Ancestry of “wonderous”, step by step

wonderous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishousplural of ou
2EnglishouA probably extinct species of Hawaiian...
3AfrikaansouAn old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of...
4Dutchoudold
5Middle Dutchoutold
6Old Dutchald
7Proto-West Germanicaldold
8Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English Wonder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWonderAny of the Wonders of the World
2Middle Englishwondermarvel, wonder, strange or extraordinary thing or event
3Old Englishwundormiracle, wonder, marvel
4Proto-West Germanicwundrmarvel, wonder
5Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltósEvery word from Proto-Germanic aldaz