Where does “wundern” come from?

wundern (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wuntarōn, from Proto-Germanic wundrōną, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Ancestry of “wundern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwuntarōnto be amazed
2Proto-Germanicwundrōnąto wonder
3Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
4Proto-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 →