Where does “self-willedly” come from?
self-willedly (English) comes from English self-willed, 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 — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
self-willedly (English): In a self-willed manner
Ancestry of “self-willedly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | self-willed | Obstinate; strong-minded; unyielding to the... |
| 2 | English | willed | Having a document specifying inheritance; Having... |
| 3 | English | Will | A weak-side linebacker |
| 4 | English | william | — |
| 5 | Middle English | William | — |
| 6 | Anglo-Norman | Willame | — |
| 7 | Old High German | Willahelm | William |
| 8 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |