English word wild comes from Proto-Indo-European *welʷ-, Proto-Germanic *waldijaną, and later Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz (Wild.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *welʷ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to turn, wind, roll |
| *waldijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *wilþijaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Wild. |
| *waldiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Having power, powerful. Managing, manageable. |
| wilde | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Wild, savage, uncultivated. |
| wilde | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| wild | English (en) | (chiefly, in the plural) a wilderness. The undomesticated state of a wild animal (mathematics, of a knot) Not capable of being represented as a finite closed polygonal chain.. (nautical) Hard to steer; said of a vessel.. Unrestrained or uninhibited.. Amazing, awesome, unbelievable.. Disheveled, tangled, or untidy.. Enthusiastic.. Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered.. From or relating to [...] |