Where does “vill” come from?

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

vill (Swedish): lost

Definitions

  1. lost

Ancestry of “vill”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz →Every word from Old Norse villr →
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