Etymology

forwonder

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Today it means: To astonish; fill with wonder or amazement. Full definition →

Middle English forwonderen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromforwonderen
  2. English todayforwonder

From Middle English forwonderen. By surface analysis, for- + wonder. Compare Dutch verwonderen, German verwundern (“to astonish, amaze, bewilder, astound”).

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