Where does “beundring” come from?
beundring (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål 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.
beundring (Norwegian Bokmål): admiration
Definitions
- admiration
Ancestry of “beundring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | 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 |