Where does “villrot” come from?

villrot (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk rot, from Old Norse rót, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

Ancestry of “villrot”, step by step

villrot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk rot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrotroot; a mess, untidiness, chaos
2Old Norserótroot
3Proto-Germanicwrōtsroot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

via Norwegian Nynorsk vill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvillwild
2Old Norsevillrwild
3Proto-Germanicwilþijazwild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrōts →Every word from Old Norse rót →