Where does “wünschen” come from?
wünschen (German) comes from Middle High German wünschen, from Old High German wunsken, from Proto-West Germanic wunskijan, from Proto-Germanic wunskijaną, from Proto-Germanic wunskaz, from Proto-Indo-European wun-.
wünschen (German): to wish for; to make a wish for; to want; to...
Definitions
- to wish for; to make a wish for; to want; to...
Ancestry of “wünschen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | wünschen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | wunsken | to choose, wish, desire |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wunskijan | to wish, to desire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wunskijaną | to wish, to desire |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wunskaz | wish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wun- | — |