Where does “motvillig” come from?

motvillig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål mot, from Danish mod, from Old Norse mót, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

motvillig (Norwegian Bokmål): reluctant

Definitions

reluctant

Ancestry of “motvillig”, step by step

motvillig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål mot

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	mot	courage; a meeting; to, towards
2	Danish	mod	courage; mood; against
3	Old Norse	mót	meeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
4	Proto-Germanic	mōtą	meeting
5	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂d-	to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

via Norwegian Bokmål villig

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	villig	willing
2	Old Norse	viljugr	willing, ready; to one's liking
3	Old Norse	Víli	name of a dwarf
4	Proto-Germanic	wiljô	will, wish, desire
5	Proto-Indo-European	welh₁-	to choose; to want

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōtą →Every word from Old Norse mót →