Where does “motvillig” come from?
motvillig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk villig, from Old Norse viljugr, from Old Norse Víli, from Proto-Germanic wiljô, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
motvillig (Norwegian Nynorsk): reluctant
Ancestry of “motvillig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | villig | willing |
| 2 | Old Norse | viljugr | willing, ready; to one's liking |
| 3 | Old Norse | Víli | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wiljô | will, wish, desire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |