Where does “folkvilja” come from?

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

folkvilja (Swedish): the will of the people, popular opinion

Definitions

  1. the will of the people, popular opinion

Ancestry of “folkvilja”, step by step

folkvilja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vilja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishviljawill; a person’s intent, volition, decision; to...
2Old Swedishvili—
3Old NorseVíliname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via Swedish folk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfolkpeople in general, humans; a people, a nation; in...
2Old Norsefolkarmy; people; people, army
3Proto-Germanicfulkąpeople; tribe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiljô →Every word from Old Norse Víli →
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