Where does “wolde” come from?

wolde (Old English) comes from Old English willan, 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.

wolde (Old English): inflection of willan: ## first/third-person...

Definitions

  1. inflection of willan: ## first/third-person...

Ancestry of “wolde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwillanto want; to intend; to be willing
2Proto-West Germanicwilljanto want
3Proto-Germanicwiljanąto want
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyoyt—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “wolde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt →
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