Where does “willenlos” come from?

willenlos (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.

willenlos (German): lacking will, lacking willpower, will-less

Definitions

  1. lacking will, lacking willpower, will-less

Ancestry of “willenlos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWillenAlternative form of Wille; inflection of...
2GermanWillewill
3Middle High Germanwille—
4Old High Germanwillowill, wish, desire
5Proto-West Germanicwilljōwill, wish, desire
6Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “willenlos”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →