Wish etymology

English

English word wish comes from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁-, and later Old English wyscan (To wish.)

Detailed word origin of wish

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*wenh₁- Proto-Indo-European (ine) desire
*wunskaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
wȳsċan Old English (ang)
wyscan Old English (ang) To wish.
wuschen Middle English (enm)
wish English (en) (ditransitive) To bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something).. (intransitive, followed by for) To hope (for a particular outcome).. (intransitive, followed by to and an infinitive) To request or desire to do an activity.. (transitive) To desire; to want.. (transitive) To recommend; to seek confidence or favour on behalf of. (Sussex) a water meadow.. A desire, hope, or [...]

Words with the same origin as wish

Descendants of *wenh₁-

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