Where does “wille” come from?

wille (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon willio, from Proto-West Germanic willjō, from Proto-Germanic wiljô, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

Ancestry of “wille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonwilliodesire, will; wish; delight
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 →