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

  1. wild; fierce, ferocious; savage, barbarian

Ancestry of “vild”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vild”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wilþī →