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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz →