Where does “wildeling” come from?
wildeling (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.
wildeling (Dutch): A wild plant, notably a fruit tree fit for...
Definitions
- A wild plant, notably a fruit tree fit for...
Ancestry of “wildeling”, step by step
wildeling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wild
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Dutch ling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ling | — |