Where does “overwillingly” come from?
overwillingly (English) comes from English overwilling, from English willing, from English will, from Middle English wullen, from Old English wyllan, from Old English willan, from Proto-West Germanic willjan, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną — to choose; to want.
overwillingly (English): In an overwilling manner
Definitions
- In an overwilling manner
Ancestry of “overwillingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overwilling | Excessively willing; too keen |
| 2 | English | willing | Ready to do something that is not a matter of... |
| 3 | English | will | To be able to, to have the capacity to |
| 4 | Middle English | wullen | Alternative form of wollen |
| 5 | Old English | wyllan | Alternative form of willan; will; to will, be... |
| 6 | Old English | willan | to want; to intend; to be willing |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | willjan | to want |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |