Where does “vil” come from?

vil (Danish) comes from Danish ville, from Old Norse vilja, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

vil (Danish): present of ville; imperative of ville

Definitions

  1. present of ville; imperative of ville

Ancestry of “vil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvilleto want to, be willing to; shall, will; should,...
2Old Norseviljato want; oblique singular indefinite of vili
3Proto-Germanicwiljanąto want
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyoyt—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt →