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Where does “wunskō” come from?

wunskō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

wunskō (Proto-Germanic): wish, desire

Definitions

  1. wish, desire

Ancestry of “wunskō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “wunskō”

  • wish
  • wishful
  • wisher
  • wishbone
  • wishest
  • wishfully
  • wishfulness
  • wishlist
  • deathwish
  • wishless
  • unwishful
  • unwish
  • illwisher
  • wishable
  • wishbook
  • outwish
  • ill-wisher
  • unwishfully
  • unwishfulness
  • forewish
  • death wish
  • bewish
  • Kinderwunsch
  • wunschlos
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