Where does “beundrer” come from?
beundrer (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish beundre, from German bewundern, from German wundern, from Middle High German wundern, from Old High German wuntarōn, from Proto-Germanic wundrōną, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
beundrer (Norwegian Bokmål): an admirer; present of beundre
Definitions
- an admirer; present of beundre
Ancestry of “beundrer”, step by step
beundrer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish beundre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | beundre | to admire |
| 2 | German | bewundern | to admire, to highly respect something of high quality |
| 3 | German | wundern | to surprise; to be surprised; to wonder |
| 4 | Middle High German | wundern | — |
| 5 | Old High German | wuntarōn | to be amazed |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wundrōną | to wonder |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wundrą | wonder, miracle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via Danish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | er | present of være; are |
via Norwegian Bokmål beundre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | beundre | to admire |