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[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Why aren't they called "homelust" or "wandersickness?"

[-] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 weeks ago

"Weh" means pain which is reflecting the feeling better.

[-] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

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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