Wanderwort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A loanword that has spread to many different languages, often through trade or the adoption of foreign cultural practices.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Wanderwort.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɒndəˌwɜːt/ /ˈvɒndəˌvɔːt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Wanderwort.wav /ˈwɑndɚˌwɚt/ /ˈvɑndɚˌvɔɹt/ /ˈwɒndəˌwɜːtə/ /ˈvɒndəˌvətə/ /ˈwɑndɚˌwɚtɚ/ /ˈvɑndɚˌvɚtɚ/ [-ɾɚ]

Word forms

Wanderwort Wanderwörter Wanderworte Wanderworts

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Wanderwort, from wandern (“to wander”) + Wort (“word”). Wandern is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ- (“to turn, to wind”), and Wort from Proto-Indo-European *werh₁- (“to say, speak”). The plural forms Wanderworte and Wanderwörter are also borrowed from German Wanderworte and Wanderwörter.

Synonyms

wanderword

Related words

internationalism

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