Where does “wunnerwarken” come from?
wunnerwarken (Low German) comes from Low German warken, from Old English wærcan, from Old English wærc, from Proto-Germanic warkiz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
wunnerwarken (Low German): to be astonished and wonder
Definitions
- to be astonished and wonder
Ancestry of “wunnerwarken”, step by step
wunnerwarken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Low German warken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | warken | to work |
| 2 | Old English | wærcan | to be in pain |
| 3 | Old English | wærc | pain; ache; suffering; anguish; grief |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warkiz | pain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Low German Wunner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Wunner | — |