Where does “Widerwillen” come from?
Widerwillen (German) comes from German Willen, from German Wille, from Middle High German wille, from Old High German willo, from Proto-West Germanic willjō, from Proto-Germanic wiljô, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
Ancestry of “Widerwillen”, step by step
Widerwillen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Willen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Willen | Alternative form of Wille; inflection of... |
| 2 | German | Wille | will |
| 3 | Middle High German | wille | — |
| 4 | Old High German | willo | will, wish, desire |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | willjō | will, wish, desire |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wiljô | will, wish, desire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |