Where does “Wünschelrutengängerin” come from?
Wünschelrutengängerin (German) comes from German Wünschelrutengänger, from German Wünschelrute, from German Wünsch, from Middle High German wunsch, from Old High German wunsc, from Proto-Germanic wunskō, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
Wünschelrutengängerin (German): female dowser
Definitions
- female dowser
Ancestry of “Wünschelrutengängerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wünschelrutengänger | dowser |
| 2 | German | Wünschelrute | divining rod (a staff used to find subterranean resources, such as water or metals, by divination) |
| 3 | German | Wünsch | Alternative form of Wunsch; wish; Alternative... |
| 4 | Middle High German | wunsch | — |
| 5 | Old High German | wunsc | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wunskō | wish, desire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |