Where does “wille” come from?

wille (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch willo, from Proto-West Germanic willjō, from Proto-Germanic wiljô, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

wille (Middle Dutch): will, wish; want, desire; inclination,...

Definitions

  1. will, wish; want, desire; inclination,...

Ancestry of “wille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchwillowill, wish, desire
2Proto-West Germanicwilljōwill, wish, desire
3Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “wille”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiljô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic willjō →