Where does “wildely” come from?

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

wildely (Middle English): Wildly, savagely, ragingly

Definitions

  1. Wildly, savagely, ragingly

Ancestry of “wildely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishwildeWild, undomesticated, untamed
2Old Englishwildewild, savage
3Proto-West Germanicwilþīwild
4Proto-Germanicwilþijazwild
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “wildely”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wilþī →