Where does “motvilja” come from?

motvilja (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.

motvilja (Swedish): a reluctance, a repugnance, a dislike, aversion

Definitions

a reluctance, a repugnance, a dislike, aversion

Ancestry of “motvilja”, step by step

motvilja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vilja

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	vilja	will; a person’s intent, volition, decision; to...
2	Old Swedish	vili	—
3	Old Norse	Víli	name of a dwarf
4	Proto-Germanic	wiljô	will, wish, desire
5	Proto-Indo-European	welh₁-	to choose; to want

via Swedish mot

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	mot	interchange; a large junction where two or more...
2	Old Norse	mót	meeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
3	Proto-Germanic	mōtą	meeting
4	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂d-	to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

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