Where does “wundern” come from?

wundern (German) comes 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.

wundern (German): to surprise; to be surprised; to wonder

Definitions

  1. to surprise; to be surprised; to wonder

Ancestry of “wundern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwundern—
2Old High Germanwuntarōnto be amazed
3Proto-Germanicwundrōnąto wonder
4Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “wundern”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wundrą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wundrōną →