Where does “wonder” come from?
wonder (Middle English) comes from Old English wundor, from Proto-West Germanic wundr, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
Ancestry of “wonder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wundor | miracle, wonder, marvel |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wundr | marvel, wonder |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wundrą | wonder, miracle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “wonder”