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

Definitions

  1. reluctant

Ancestry of “motvillig”, step by step

motvillig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk villig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvilligwilling
2Old Norseviljugrwilling, ready; to one's liking
3Old NorseVíliname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via Norwegian Nynorsk mot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmotcourage; a meeting; to, towards
2Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
3Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiljô →Every word from Old Norse Víli →