Where does “Wehmut” come from?
Wehmut (German) comes from Middle Low German wēmōt, from Middle Low German wēmōdich.
Wehmut (German): melancholia, nostalgia, wistfulness
Definitions
- melancholia, nostalgia, wistfulness
Ancestry of “Wehmut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | wēmōt | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | wēmōdich | — |