wanderlust

English

/ˈwɒndəlʌst/, /ˈwɑndɚˌlʌst/

noun
Definitions
  • A strong impulse or longing to travel.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wanderlust (urge to travel, love of the great outdoors) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ- (wind, turn, braid, wrap, twist, weave, wool, hair, bend, beard), *lewH- (sever, untie, set free, separate, loosen, lose, cut, cut apart) compound from English wander + English lust root from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ- (wind, turn, braid, wrap, twist, weave, wool, hair, bend, beard).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wendʰ-

Gloss

wind, turn, braid, wrap, twist, weave, wool, hair, bend, beard

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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Emoji
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