Where does “willich” come from?

willich (Hunsrik) comes from Hunsrik 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.

willich (Hunsrik): willing; disposed

Definitions

  1. willing; disposed

Ancestry of “willich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HunsrikWillewill
2Middle High Germanwille—
3Old High Germanwillowill, wish, desire
4Proto-West Germanicwilljōwill, wish, desire
5Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiljô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic willjō →