Where does “risikovillig” come from?

risikovillig (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.

risikovillig (Danish): risk-taking

Definitions

  1. risk-taking

Ancestry of “risikovillig”, step by step

risikovillig 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 risiko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishrisikoA risk
2Italianrischiorisk, chance, hazard, peril, danger; threat,...
3Old Italianrisco—

Words derived from “risikovillig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →