Where does “risikovillighed” come from?

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

risikovillighed (Danish): risk appetite

Definitions

  1. risk appetite

Ancestry of “risikovillighed”, step by step

risikovillighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish risikovillig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrisikovilligrisk-taking
2Danishvilligwilling
3Danishviljewill
4Old Norseviliwill
5Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →