Where does “Montvila” come from?

Montvila (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian viltis, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

Ancestry of “Montvila”, step by step

Montvila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian viltis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianviltisto hope
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via Lithuanian manýti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianmanýtito deem (to evaluate according to one's beliefs)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Lithuanian viltis →