Where does “villig” come from?
villig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse viljugr, from Old Norse Víli, from Proto-Germanic wiljô, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
villig (Norwegian Bokmål): willing
Definitions
- willing
Ancestry of “villig”, step by step
villig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse viljugr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | viljugr | willing, ready; to one's liking |
| 2 | Old Norse | Víli | name of a dwarf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wiljô | will, wish, desire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
via Middle Low German willich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | willich | — |