Where does “onwil” come from?
onwil (Dutch) comes from Dutch wil, from Middle Dutch wille, from Old Dutch willo, from Proto-West Germanic willjō, from Proto-Germanic wiljô, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
onwil (Dutch): unwillingness
Definitions
- unwillingness
Ancestry of “onwil”, step by step
onwil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wil | want |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wille | will, wish; want, desire; inclination,... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | willo | will, wish, desire |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | willjō | will, wish, desire |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wiljô | will, wish, desire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
via Dutch on
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | on | rarely used as shorthand for oneven (odd), the prefix on- means not (corresponds to English un-) |