Where does “skulle vilja” come from?
skulle vilja (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.
skulle vilja (Swedish): would like (as a polite synonym of want)
Definitions
- would like (as a polite synonym of want)
Ancestry of “skulle vilja”, step by step
skulle vilja 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 skulle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skulle | an attic, a loft, a hayloft; an open space... |