Where does “wilding” come from?
wilding (English) comes from English wild, from Middle English wild, from Old English wilde, from Proto-West Germanic wilþī, from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
wilding (English): A wild apple or apple-tree; Any plant that grows...
Definitions
- A wild apple or apple-tree; Any plant that grows...
Ancestry of “wilding”, step by step
wilding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wild
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wild | Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an... |
| 2 | Middle English | wild | — |
| 3 | Old English | wilde | wild, savage |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wilþī | wild |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wilþijaz | wild |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
via Middle English wilding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wilding | — |