Where does “wellen” come from?
wellen (Plautdietsch) 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.
wellen (Plautdietsch): to want, to desire
Definitions
- to want, to desire
Ancestry of “wellen”, step by step
wellen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic willjan
| 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 |
via Middle Low German wille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | wille | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | willio | desire, will; wish; delight |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | willjō | will, wish, desire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wiljô | will, wish, desire |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *Wiljafriþuz | — |