Where does “wondrous” come from?

Wondrous derives from Middle English wondrous, meaning marvelous or astonishing, though its ultimate origin remains uncertain.

wondrous (English): Wonderful; amazing, inspiring awe; marvelous; In...

Definitions

  1. Wonderful; amazing, inspiring awe; marvelous; In...

Ancestry of “wondrous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwondrous—
2Middle Englishwonderswondrous, wonderful
3Old Englishwundresof wonder
4Old Englishwundormiracle, wonder, marvel
5Proto-West Germanicwundrmarvel, wonder
6Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “wondrous”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wundrą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wundr →