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Where does “welh₁-” come from?

welh₁- (Proto-Indo-European): to choose; to want

Definitions

  1. to choose; to want

Words derived from “welh₁-”

  • wall
  • willing
  • welcome
  • voltage
  • voluntary
  • willingness
  • unwilling
  • volunteer
  • voluntarily
  • volatile
  • benevolent
  • involuntary
  • Wilhelm
  • volatility
  • welcoming
  • willed
  • involuntarily
  • unwelcome
  • welding
  • wailing
  • unwillingness
  • wail
  • volition
  • volley