Where does “modvillig” come from?

modvillig (Danish) comes from Danish villig, from Danish vilje, from Old Norse vili, from Proto-Germanic wiljô, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

modvillig (Danish): reluctant

Definitions

  1. reluctant

Ancestry of “modvillig”, step by step

modvillig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish villig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvilligwilling
2Danishviljewill
3Old Norseviliwill
4Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via Danish mod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmodcourage; mood; against
2Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
3Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
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