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
- A child prodigy; a phenom; A highly talented or...
Ancestry of “wunderkind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Wunderkind | child prodigy, wunderkind |
| 2 | German | Wunder | miracle; wonder |
| 3 | Middle High German | wunder | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wuntar | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wundr | marvel, wonder |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wundrą | wonder, miracle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |