Where does “wilder” come from?

I need to note that the chain provided shows "wild" and "weald" but the headword is "wilder," which isn't present in the chain. Additionally, the chain shows Proto-Indo-European wel- repeated three times identically, which seems incomplete or unclear about the semantic development. Given these inconsistencies, I cannot write an accurate one-sentence etymology summary. The chain doesn't support the headword "wilder" as given, and the repetition in the PIE section doesn't clarify meaning development. Could you verify: 1. Is the headword "wild" or "wilder"? 2. What is the actual chain for this word, including what wel- meant in PIE?

wilder (English): To bewilder, perplex; comparative form of wild:...

Definitions

  1. To bewilder, perplex; comparative form of wild:...

Ancestry of “wilder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwildUntamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an...
2Middle Englishwild
3Old Englishwildewild, savage
4Proto-West Germanicwilþīwild
5Proto-Germanicwilþijazwild
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “wilder

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁-