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