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Where does “wildzang” come from?

wildzang (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.

wildzang (Dutch): an inexperienced or rash person; wild birdsong;...

Definitions

  1. an inexperienced or rash person; wild birdsong;...

Ancestry of “wildzang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwildwild; game; wildlife
2Middle Dutchwiltinflection of willen: ## third-person singular...
3Old Dutchwildiwild
4Proto-West Germanicwilþīwild
5Proto-Germanicwilþijazwild
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
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