wundor

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European *wen- (“to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love”). Cognate with Old Frisian wunder, wonder (West Frisian wûnder, wonder), Old Saxon wundar (Low German wunder, wunner), Old Dutch wundar (Dutch wonder), Old High German wuntar (German Wunder), Old Norse undr (Danish under, Icelandic undur).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwundor/

Noun

wundor n

wonder

Derived terms

Descendants

Middle English: wunder, wonder
- English: wonder
- Scots: wunner

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