Where does “willekeurig” come from?
willekeurig (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch willekeurig, from Dutch willekeur, from Dutch wil, from Middle Dutch wille, from Old Dutch willo, from Proto-West Germanic willjō, from Proto-Germanic wiljô, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
willekeurig (Afrikaans): random
Ancestry of “willekeurig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | willekeurig | arbitrary; random |
| 2 | Dutch | willekeur | caprice, capriciousness; arbitrariness, arbitrary... |
| 3 | Dutch | wil | want |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | wille | will, wish; want, desire; inclination,... |
| 5 | Old Dutch | willo | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | willjō | will, wish, desire |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wiljô | will, wish, desire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |