Where does “willig” come from?

willig (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.

willig (German): willing; amorous, randy, horny

Definitions

  1. willing; amorous, randy, horny

Ancestry of “willig”, step by step

willig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Wille

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

via Old Dutch willo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchwillowill, wish, desire

Words derived from “willig

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁-
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