Where does “unwilful” come from?

unwilful (English) comes from English wilful, from Middle English wilful.

unwilful (English): Not wilful

Definitions

  1. Not wilful

Ancestry of “unwilful”, step by step

unwilful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English wilful

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwilfulIntentional; deliberate; Stubborn and determined
2Middle Englishwilful—

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne

Words derived from “unwilful”

Every word from Middle English wilful →Every word from English wilful →
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