Where does “wunsch” come from?
wunsch (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wunsc, from Proto-Germanic wunskō, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
Ancestry of “wunsch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wunsc | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wunskō | wish, desire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “wunsch”