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
- the will of the people, popular opinion
Ancestry of “folkvilja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | vilja | will; a person’s intent, volition, decision; to... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vili | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | Víli | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wiljô | will, wish, desire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |