Where does “Willen” come from?

Willen (German) comes 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.

Willen (German): Alternative form of Wille; inflection of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Wille; inflection of...

Ancestry of “Willen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWillewill
2Middle High Germanwille—
3Old High Germanwillowill, wish, desire
4Proto-West Germanicwilljōwill, wish, desire
5Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “Willen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →