Where does “vilia” come from?

vilia (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse vilja, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

vilia (Old Swedish): to want

Definitions

  1. to want

Ancestry of “vilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseviljato want; oblique singular indefinite of vili
2Proto-Germanicwiljanąto want
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyoyt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyeti
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wélyetiEvery word from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt
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