Where does “wundō” come from?
wundō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wen- — to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to...
wundō (Proto-Germanic): wound
Definitions
- wound
Ancestry of “wundō”, step by step
wundō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European wen-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | wen- | to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to... |
via Proto-Indo-European h₂wen-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wen- | to strike, injure, hurt |