Etymology Explorer
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Where does “wunsc” come from?
wunsc (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic wunskō, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
Ancestry of “wunsc”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
wunskō
wish, desire
2
Proto-Indo-European
wenh₁-
to love
Words derived from “wunsc”
wunsch
Wunsch
Wünsch
vinš
Wunschdenken
Glückwunsch
Todeswunsch
Kinderwunsch
wunschlos
Optimierungswunsch
Wunscherfüllung
Wünschelrute
Wunschbild
Wunschform
Wunschkind
Wunschliste
Wunschtraum
Wunschvorstellung
Wunschzettel
Wünschelrutengänger
beglückwünschen
Glückwunschkarte
Wünschelrutengängerin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →
Every word from Proto-Germanic wunskō →