Where does “ville” come from?
ville (Danish) comes 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.
ville (Danish): to want to, be willing to; shall, will; should,...
Definitions
- to want to, be willing to; shall, will; should,...
Ancestry of “ville”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vilja | to want; oblique singular indefinite of vili |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
Words derived from “ville”