Where does “wille” come from?

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

wille (Middle English): Alternative form of wel

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of wel

Ancestry of “wille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwilladesire, inclination, will; 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 →