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Where does “Wild” come from?

Wild (German) comes from Middle High German wilt, from Old High German wild — wild.

Wild (German): game

Definitions

  1. game

Ancestry of “Wild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwilt—
2Old High Germanwildwild

Words derived from “Wild”

  • Wildente
  • Großwild
  • wildreich
  • vildo
Every word from Old High German wild →