Where does “won't” come from?

won't (English) comes from English wonnot, from Middle English wolnot, from Middle English will not.

won't (English): will not

Definitions

  1. will not

Ancestry of “won't”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishwonnotwill not
2Middle Englishwolnot—
3Middle Englishwill not—

Words derived from “won't”

Every word from Middle English will not →Every word from Middle English wolnot →Every word from English wonnot →