Where does “vildrådig” come from?

vildrådig (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.

vildrådig (Danish): dubious, puzzled, uncertain, hesitant, irresolute

Definitions

  1. dubious, puzzled, uncertain, hesitant, irresolute

Ancestry of “vildrådig”, step by step

vildrådig 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 rådig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrådigresourceful, clever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wilþī →