Where does “wylde” come from?

wylde (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic waldiz, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

wylde (Old English): controlling, dominant

Definitions

  1. controlling, dominant

Ancestry of “wylde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwaldizmanaging, manageable; having power, powerful
2Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

Words derived from “wylde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldiz →