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samus12345@lemmy.world
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Why aren’t they called “homelust” or “wandersickness?”

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idiomaddict@lemmy.world
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The English “wanderlust” comes from the German Wanderlust more recently (1902). In German, Lust is related to the English “lust,” but it’s got less of a sensual connotation. “Homesickness” also comes from German (1798), but it was translated into English.

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Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de
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“Weh” means pain which is reflecting the feeling better.

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GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip
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It is also an older way to express a longing of the heart for something, in this case home / unknown places respectively.

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