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Where does “gewild” come from?

gewild (Dutch) comes from Dutch willen, from Middle Dutch willen, from Old Dutch willen, from Proto-West Germanic willjan, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

gewild (Dutch): wanted, desired

Definitions

  1. wanted, desired

Ancestry of “gewild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwillento want, to desire; to wish
2Middle Dutchwillento want, to desire; to want to; to demand, to...
3Old Dutchwillento want, to desire; to want to; to wish
4Proto-West Germanicwilljanto want
5Proto-Germanicwiljanąto want
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyoyt—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyeti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “gewild”

  • gewild
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