Where does “Wunderwerk” come from?

Wunderwerk (German) comes from German werk, from Middle High German werc, from Old High German werc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

Wunderwerk (German): marvel

Definitions

  1. marvel

Ancestry of “Wunderwerk”, step by step

Wunderwerk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German werk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwerkwork, achievement the result of working
2Middle High Germanwercwork
3Old High Germanwercwork
4Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
5Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via German Wunder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWundermiracle; wonder
2Middle High Germanwunder—
3Old High Germanwuntar—
4Proto-West Germanicwundrmarvel, wonder
5Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →