Where does “vili” come from?

vili (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse Víli, from Proto-Germanic wiljô, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

Ancestry of “vili”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseVíliname of a dwarf
2Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “vili”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiljô →Every word from Old Norse Víli →
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