Where does “unwilfully” come from?

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

unwilfully (English): In an unwilful manner

Definitions

  1. In an unwilful manner

Ancestry of “unwilfully”, step by step

unwilfully traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English unwilful

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunwilfulNot wilful
2EnglishwilfulIntentional; deliberate; Stubborn and determined
3Middle Englishwilful—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Middle English wilful →Every word from English wilful →Every word from English unwilful →