Wondrous
/ˈwʌn.drəs/noun
Remarkable, extraordinary, or inspiring wonder.
Did you know?In Old English, the ancestor of *wondrous* was tied to *wonder* as a state of astonishment so powerful it could blur the line between miracle, omen, and divine sign.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wen-
“to desire, strive for, aim at”
Old English
OE
wundor
“a marvel, miracle, or extraordinary thing”
Old English
OE
wundorlic
“wonderful, marvelous”
Middle English
ME
wondrous
“marvelous, astonishing”
Modern English
English
wondrous
“remarkable, extraordinary, or inspiring wonder”