Where does “Wunderkind” come from?
Wunderkind (German) comes from German Wunder, 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.
Wunderkind (German): child prodigy, wunderkind
Definitions
- child prodigy, wunderkind
Ancestry of “Wunderkind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Wunder | miracle; wonder |
| 2 | Middle High German | wunder | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wuntar | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wundr | marvel, wonder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wundrą | wonder, miracle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “Wunderkind”