Where does “Bewunderung” come from?
Bewunderung (German) comes from German bewundern, from German wundern, from Middle High German wundern, from Old High German wuntarōn, from Proto-Germanic wundrōną, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
Bewunderung (German): admiration
Definitions
- admiration
Ancestry of “Bewunderung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bewundern | to admire, to highly respect something of high quality |
| 2 | German | wundern | to surprise; to be surprised; to wonder |
| 3 | Middle High German | wundern | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wuntarōn | to be amazed |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wundrōną | to wonder |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wundrą | wonder, miracle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |