Where does “illvilja” come from?

illvilja (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.

illvilja (Swedish): wishing harm or desiring to do harm; malice, spite, ill will

Definitions

  1. wishing harm or desiring to do harm; malice, spite, ill will

Ancestry of “illvilja”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiljô →Every word from Old Norse Víli →