Wander etymology

English

English word wander comes from Proto-Germanic *wandijaną ((transitive) to turn.), Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ-, Proto-Germanic - rōną

Detailed word origin of wander

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*wandijaną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) (transitive) to turn.
*wendʰ- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to turn, twist, wind, braid, to turn, wind, braid, to turn, wind
- rōną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*wandrōną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To wander. To waver, change, fluctuate.
wandrian Old English (ang) To travel. To wander.
wandrien Middle English (enm)
wander English (en) The act or instance of wandering. (intransitive) Of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention.. (intransitive) To commit adultery.. (intransitive) To go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path.. (intransitive) To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.. (intransitive) To stray; stray from one's course; err.

Words with the same origin as wander

Descendants of *wendʰ-

rewind wand want wind