Where does “willan” come from?
willan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic willjan, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
willan (Old English): to want; to intend; to be willing
Definitions
- to want; to intend; to be willing
Ancestry of “willan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | willjan | to want |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
Words derived from “willan”