Where does “Wildebroec” come from?

Wildebroec (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic wilþī, from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

Ancestry of “Wildebroec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwilþīwild
2Proto-Germanicwilþijazwild
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wilþī →