Where does “Wanderlust” come from?
Wanderlust (German) comes from German lust, from Middle High German lust, from Old High German lust, from Proto-West Germanic lustu, from Proto-Germanic lustuz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
Wanderlust (German): wanderlust; the urge to travel, the love of the...
Definitions
- wanderlust; the urge to travel, the love of the...
Ancestry of “Wanderlust”, step by step
Wanderlust traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German lust
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lust | with desire; the wish to do or have something |
| 2 | Middle High German | lust | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lust | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lustu | desire, want, lust |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lustuz | lust, desire, want |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |