Where does “Willi” come from?
Willi (English) comes from German Willi, from Slovak víly, from Swedish víla, from Swedish plats, from Old Swedish platz, from Old Norse plaz, from Middle Low German platse, from Latin platēa — flat.
Ancestry of “Willi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Willi | willy, penis |
| 2 | Slovak | víly | — |
| 3 | Swedish | víla | fairy |
| 4 | Swedish | plats | place; any geographical position a little larger... |
| 5 | Old Swedish | platz | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | plaz | — |
| 7 | Middle Low German | platse | — |
| 8 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |