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Where does “wildi” come from?

wildi (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic wilþī, from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

wildi (Old High German): wild

Definitions

  1. wild

Ancestry of “wildi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwilþīwild
2Proto-Germanicwilþijazwild
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “wildi”

  • Wildwasser
  • Wildfang
  • wildfremd
  • Wildtier
  • wildromantisch
  • Wilde Jagd
  • Wildkatze
  • wild
  • Wildgans
  • wilde
  • ווילד
  • wëll
  • weld
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