Where does “vil” come from?
vil (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ville, from Danish ville, from Old Norse vilja, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
vil (Norwegian Bokmål): present of ville
Ancestry of “vil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | ville | definite singular of vill; plural of vill; to... |
| 2 | Danish | ville | to want to, be willing to; shall, will; should,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | vilja | to want; oblique singular indefinite of vili |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |