Where does “viljelös” come from?

viljelös (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.

viljelös (Swedish): lacking (expressed) will (and therefore not putting up resistance or the like), will-less

Definitions

lacking (expressed) will (and therefore not putting up resistance or the like), will-less

Ancestry of “viljelös”, step by step

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

Words derived from “viljelös”

viljelöshet

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →