Where does “bewundern” come from?
bewundern (German) comes from German wundern, from Middle High German wundern, from Old High German wuntarōn, from Proto-Germanic wundrōną, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
bewundern (German): to admire, to respect; to admire oneself ; to...
Definitions
- to admire, to respect; to admire oneself ; to...
Ancestry of “bewundern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | wundern | to surprise; to be surprised; to wonder |
| 2 | Middle High German | wundern | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wuntarōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wundrōną | to wonder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wundrą | wonder, miracle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “bewundern”