Where does “wohlgesinnt” come from?

wohlgesinnt (German) comes from German Wohl, from Middle High German wol, from Old High German wola, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

wohlgesinnt (German): well-disposed, well-meaning, well-intentioned

Definitions

  1. well-disposed, well-meaning, well-intentioned

Ancestry of “wohlgesinnt”, step by step

wohlgesinnt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Wohl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWohlgood; weal; wealthy
2Middle High Germanwolwell
3Old High Germanwolawell
4Proto-Germanic*wela—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via German gesinnt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangesinnthaving a particular intention
2Middle High Germangesinnet—

Words derived from “wohlgesinnt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wela →Every word from Old High German wola →
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