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Where does “willo” come from?

willo (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic willjō, from Proto-Germanic wiljô, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

Ancestry of “willo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwilljōwill, wish, desire
2Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “willo”

  • onwillekeurig
  • wilskracht
  • vrijwilligerstoerisme
  • willekeur
  • wil
  • willekeurig
  • moedwil
  • kwaadwil
  • onwil
  • vrijwillig
  • vrijwilliger
  • wille
  • willekeurig
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →