Where does “wale” come from?

wale (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian willa, 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.

wale (North Frisian): to want

Definitions

  1. to want

Ancestry of “wale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianwillawant
2Proto-West Germanicwilljanto want
3Proto-Germanicwiljanąto want
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyoyt—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt →
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