Where does “vilde” come from?

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

vilde (Swedish): A savage, someone from the wilderness

Definitions

  1. A savage, someone from the wilderness

Ancestry of “vilde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvildwild; not tame or domesticated
2Old Saxonwildiwild
3Proto-West Germanicwilþīwild
4Proto-Germanicwilþijazwild
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wilþī →
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