Where does “vilja” come from?
vilja (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish vili, from Old Norse Víli, from Proto-Germanic wiljô, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
vilja (Swedish): will; a person’s intent, volition, decision; to...
Definitions
- will; a person’s intent, volition, decision; to...
Ancestry of “vilja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | vili | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | Víli | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wiljô | will, wish, desire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
Words derived from “vilja”