Where does “vidhunder” come from?

vidhunder (Old Swedish) comes from Old Swedish under, from Old Norse undr, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Ancestry of “vidhunder”, step by step

vidhunder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish under

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishunderwonder, miracle; wonderment, awe, marvel
2Old Norseundrwonder; scandal
3Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Old Swedish viþer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishviþer—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wundrą →Every word from Old Norse undr →