Where does “unwilled” come from?
unwilled (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.
unwilled (English): Not disposed of in a legal will; Not willed or...
Definitions
- Not disposed of in a legal will; Not willed or...
Ancestry of “unwilled”, step by step
unwilled traces back through two 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |