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Etymology of the English word wild

the English word wild
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wilthijaz

Derivations in English

wildflower, wilding, wildish, wildland, wildling, wildfire, wildfowl, wildwood, wilderness

Cognates

Dutch wild, German wild, Icelandic villur, Swedish vill

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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