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
- to surprise; to be surprised; to wonder
Ancestry of “wundern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | wundern | — |
| 2 | Old High German | wuntarōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wundrōną | to wonder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wundrą | wonder, miracle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |