Where does “Wünsch” come from?

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

Wünsch (German): Alternative form of Wunsch; wish; Alternative...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Wunsch; wish; Alternative...

Ancestry of “Wünsch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwunsch—
2Old High Germanwunsc—
3Proto-Germanicwunskōwish, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “Wünsch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunskō →Every word from Old High German wunsc →