Where does “wunderkind” come from?

wunderkind (English) comes from German Wunderkind, from German Wunder, from Middle High German wunder, from Old High German wuntar, from Proto-West Germanic wundr, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

wunderkind (English): A child prodigy; a phenom; A highly talented or...

Definitions

  1. A child prodigy; a phenom; A highly talented or...

Ancestry of “wunderkind”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWunderkindchild prodigy, wunderkind
2GermanWundermiracle; wonder
3Middle High Germanwunder—
4Old High Germanwuntar—
5Proto-West Germanicwundrmarvel, wonder
6Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wundrą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wundr →