Where does “wolle” come from?

wolle (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian willa, from Proto-West Germanic willjan, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

wolle (West Frisian): to want; to want to, to be willing to

Definitions

  1. to want; to want to, to be willing to

Ancestry of “wolle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianwillawant
2Proto-West Germanicwilljanto want
3Proto-Germanicwiljanąto want
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyoyt—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwélyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt →