Where does “velvilje” come from?
velvilje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vel, from Old Norse vél, from Proto-Germanic wīlą, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
velvilje (Norwegian Nynorsk): goodwill, benevolence
Definitions
- goodwill, benevolence
Ancestry of “velvilje”, step by step
velvilje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk vel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vel | well; certainly, probably |
| 2 | Old Norse | vél | artifice, craft |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīlą | craft, deceit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via Norwegian Nynorsk vilje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vilje | will; Alternative form of vilja |
| 2 | Old Norse | Víli | name of a dwarf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wiljô | will, wish, desire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *Wiljafriþuz | — |