Where does “beglückwünschen” come from?
beglückwünschen (German) comes from German Glückwunsch, from German Wünsch, from Middle High German wunsch, from Old High German wunsc, from Proto-Germanic wunskō, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
beglückwünschen (German): to congratulate
Definitions
- to congratulate
Ancestry of “beglückwünschen”, step by step
beglückwünschen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Glückwunsch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Glückwunsch | congratulation |
| 2 | German | Wünsch | Alternative form of Wunsch; wish; Alternative... |
| 3 | Middle High German | wunsch | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wunsc | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wunskō | wish, desire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via German be- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | be- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to apply/provide (noun) to" |