Where does “wundorful” come from?
wundorful (Old English) comes from Old English wundor, from Proto-West Germanic wundr, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
wundorful (Old English): wonderful, glorious
Definitions
- wonderful, glorious
Ancestry of “wundorful”, step by step
wundorful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wundor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Proto-West Germanic wundrafull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wundrafull | — |