Where does “willen” come from?

willen (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon willian, from Proto-West Germanic willjan, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

Ancestry of “willen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonwillianto want
2Proto-West Germanicwilljanto want
3Proto-Germanicwiljanąto want
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyoyt—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “willen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt →