Where does “husvild” come from?

husvild (Danish) comes from Danish vild, from Old Danish willær, from Old Saxon wildi, from Proto-West Germanic wilþī, from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

husvild (Danish): homeless

Definitions

  1. homeless

Ancestry of “husvild”, step by step

husvild traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvildwild; fierce, ferocious; savage, barbarian
2Old Danishwillær—
3Old Saxonwildiwild
4Proto-West Germanicwilþīwild
5Proto-Germanicwilþijazwild
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

via Danish hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhushouse; building; block of flats, cottage
2Old Danishhushouse
3Old Norsehúshouse
4Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wilþī →
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