Where does “원더랜드” come from?
원더랜드 (Korean) comes from English wonderland, from English Wonder, from Middle English wonder, from Old English wundor, from Proto-West Germanic wundr, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
원더랜드 (Korean): wonderland
Definitions
- wonderland
Ancestry of “원더랜드”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wonderland | An imaginary or real place full of wonder or... |
| 2 | English | Wonder | Any of the Wonders of the World |
| 3 | Middle English | wonder | marvel, wonder, strange or extraordinary thing or event |
| 4 | Old English | wundor | miracle, wonder, marvel |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wundr | marvel, wonder |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wundrą | wonder, miracle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |