Where does “wilþī” come from?
wilþī (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
wilþī (Proto-West Germanic): wild
Ancestry of “wilþī”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wilþijaz | wild |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
Words derived from “wilþī”