Where does “wohlwollen” come from?
wohlwollen (German) comes from German wollen, from Middle High German wöllen, from Old High German wollen, from Proto-West Germanic willjan, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
wohlwollen (German): to have goodwill towards
Definitions
- to have goodwill towards
Ancestry of “wohlwollen”, step by step
wohlwollen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German wollen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wollen | woolen, woollen; To want; to wish; to desire; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | wöllen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wollen | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | willjan | to want |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |