Where does “wilde” come from?
wilde (Dutch) comes from Dutch wild, from Middle Dutch wilt, from Old Dutch wildi, from Proto-West Germanic wilþī, from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
wilde (Dutch): savage, uncivilized person; brute; Alternative...
Definitions
- savage, uncivilized person; brute; Alternative...
Ancestry of “wilde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | wild | wild; game; wildlife |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wilt | inflection of willen:
## third-person singular... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wildi | wild |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wilþī | wild |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wilþijaz | wild |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |