Where does “yvel wille” come from?

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

yvel wille (Middle English): The state of being hostile or having ill intent

Definitions

  1. The state of being hostile or having ill intent

Ancestry of “yvel wille”, step by step

yvel wille traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English wille

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishwilleAlternative form of wel
2Old Englishwilladesire, inclination, will; wish, desire;...
3Proto-West Germanicwilljōwill, wish, desire
4Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via Middle English yvel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishyvelMorally evil; iniquitous, malign; Causing harm;...
2Old Englishyfelbad; bad in a moral sense, evil; something bad or...
3Proto-West Germanicubilbad, evil
4Proto-Germanic*ubilaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiljô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic willjō →