Where does “wondrousness” come from?
wondrousness (English) comes from English wondrous, from Middle English wondrous, from Middle English wonders, from Old English wundres, from Old English wundor, from Proto-West Germanic wundr, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
wondrousness (English): The quality of being wondrous
Definitions
- The quality of being wondrous
Ancestry of “wondrousness”, 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 |