Where does “Wunder” come from?

Wunder (German) comes from Middle High German wunder, from Old High German wuntar, from Proto-West Germanic wundr, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Wunder (German): miracle; wonder

Definitions

  1. miracle; wonder

Ancestry of “Wunder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwunder—
2Old High Germanwuntar—
3Proto-West Germanicwundrmarvel, wonder
4Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “Wunder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wundrą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wundr →