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

  1. definite singular of vill; plural of vill

Ancestry of “ville”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvillwild
2Old Norsevillrwild
3Proto-Germanicwilþijazwild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz →Every word from Old Norse villr →