Where does “vilt” come from?
vilt (Swedish) comes from German wild, from Middle High German wilde, from Old High German wildi, from Proto-West Germanic wilþī, from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
vilt (Swedish): wildly, furiously, fiercely; quite, totally,...
Definitions
- wildly, furiously, fiercely; quite, totally,...
Ancestry of “vilt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | wild | wild; strange |
| 2 | Middle High German | wilde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wildi | wild |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wilþī | wild |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wilþijaz | wild |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
Words derived from “vilt”