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Where does “villr” come from?

villr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

villr (Old Norse): wild

Definitions

  1. wild

Ancestry of “villr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “villr”

  • villieläin
  • villiruusu
  • villikarjuammunta
  • villiriisi
  • villikissa
  • villitsijä
  • villitä
  • aasianvillihevonen
  • villihiivaolut
  • villi
  • villihanhi
  • villikarju
  • villiomenapuu
  • villivihannes
  • villikaniini
  • villiytyä
  • villisti
  • villivuohi
  • villiminkki
  • villikaali
  • villiintyä
  • villikaura
  • aasianvilliaasi
  • villiys
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