
WANDERlust vs. WONDERlust
๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐น๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐น๐๐๐. ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ?
Iโvw often seen both these words used interchangeably. Which brings the questionโฆ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐๐ก ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ?
Both words use the suffix ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ, indicating a strong need or desire of something. But whatโs being desired?
๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ?
๐บ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ:
The term โwanderlustโ was first penned in 1902 by Robert Louis Stevenson in his book โTravels with a Donkeyโ, where he describes his desire for travel...
โI travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to moveโ.
We get wanderlust from the prefix word #wander which in its current form, comes from the Old English word: wandrian (to wander, roam, fly around, hover; change; stray). The modern simplified definition of wander is โto proceed in an irregular course or path, or to lose ones directionโ
Making wanderlust: โa strong desire to wander or travel and explore the worldโ
๐บ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ:
On the other side we have the slang term wonderlust. Deriving from the word #wonder, which current form is from the old English word wundor (wonder, miracle, marvel). Ms. Webster defines wonder as โThe sense or emotion which can be inspired by something curious or unknown; surprise; astonishment, often with awe or reverenceโ
Making the term wonderlust: the strong passion or desire to be in a constant state of wonderโ
๐บ Itโs easy to see how these 2 words can often be interchanged. As for how they relate to me personally and my desires. I would say...
โ๐บ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐น๐๐๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐น๐๐๐.โ