Where does “ville” come from?
ville (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vill, from Old Norse villr, from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
ville (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular of vill; plural of vill
Definitions
- definite singular of vill; plural of vill
Ancestry of “ville”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vill | wild |
| 2 | Old Norse | villr | wild |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wilþijaz | wild |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |