Where does “Wille” come from?

Wille (German) comes 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.

Wille (German): will

Definitions

  1. will

Ancestry of “Wille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwille—
2Old High Germanwillowill, wish, desire
3Proto-West Germanicwilljōwill, wish, desire
4Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “Wille”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiljô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic willjō →