Where does “vild” come from?
vild (Danish) comes 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.
vild (Danish): wild; fierce, ferocious; savage, barbarian
Definitions
- wild; fierce, ferocious; savage, barbarian
Ancestry of “vild”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | willær | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | wildi | wild |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wilþī | wild |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wilþijaz | wild |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
Words derived from “vild”