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Where does “welh₁-” come from?
welh₁-
(Proto-Indo-European): to choose; to want
Definitions
to choose; to want
Words derived from “welh₁-”
would
will
William
Will
willing
wealth
vol
channel
Wilson
welcome
Williams
voltage
voluntary
wealthy
willingness
unwilling
volunteer
Commonwealth
Channel
gallant
chill
voluntarily
Willie
volatile