Where does “wondrously” come from?
Wondrously derives from Middle English -ly added to wondrous, itself from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic -līkaz meaning "like," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots ḱóm and līg-.
wondrously (English): In a wondrous way
Ancestry of “wondrously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wondrous | Wonderful; amazing, inspiring awe; marvelous; In... |
| 2 | Middle English | wondrous | — |
| 3 | Middle English | wonders | wondrous, wonderful |
| 4 | Old English | wundres | of wonder |
| 5 | Old English | wundor | miracle, wonder, marvel |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wundr | marvel, wonder |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wundrą | wonder, miracle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |