Where does “villdunna” come from?

villdunna (Faroese) comes from Faroese villur, from Old Norse villr, from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

villdunna (Faroese): mallard

Definitions

  1. mallard

Ancestry of “villdunna”, step by step

villdunna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese villur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesevillurwild
2Old Norsevillrwild
3Proto-Germanicwilþijazwild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

via Faroese dunna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesedunnadomestic duck; female mallard
2Old Norsedunnafemale mallard; duck; female mallard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz →Every word from Old Norse villr →