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Where does “Glückwunsch” come from?

Glückwunsch (German) comes from German Wünsch, from Middle High German wunsch, from Old High German wunsc, from Proto-Germanic wunskō, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Glückwunsch (German): congratulation

Definitions

  1. congratulation

Ancestry of “Glückwunsch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWünschAlternative form of Wunsch; wish; Alternative...
2Middle High Germanwunsch—
3Old High Germanwunsc—
4Proto-Germanicwunskōwish, desire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →