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
wondrousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wondrous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |