Where does “wildernisse” come from?
wildernisse (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wilt, from Old Dutch wildi, from Proto-West Germanic wilþī, from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
wildernisse (Middle Dutch): wilderness
Ancestry of “wildernisse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | wilt | inflection of willen:
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| 2 | Old Dutch | wildi | wild |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wilþī | wild |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wilþijaz | wild |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
Words derived from “wildernisse”