Where does “self-willed” come from?
self-willed (English) comes from English willed, from English Will, from English william, from Middle English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Old High German Willahelm, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
self-willed (English): Obstinate; strong-minded; unyielding to the...
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- Obstinate; strong-minded; unyielding to the...
Ancestry of “self-willed”, step by step
self-willed traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English willed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | willed | Having a document specifying inheritance; Having... |
| 2 | English | Will | A weak-side linebacker |
| 3 | English | william | radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter W |
| 4 | Middle English | William | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | Willame | — |
| 6 | Old High German | Willahelm | William |
| 7 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |
via Middle English selfe-willed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | selfe-willed | — |