Where does “viljug” come from?

viljug (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse viljugr, from Old Norse Víli, from Proto-Germanic wiljô, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

viljug (Norwegian Nynorsk): willing

Definitions

  1. willing

Ancestry of “viljug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseviljugrwilling, ready; to one's liking
2Old NorseVíliname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiljô →Every word from Old Norse Víli →