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
- to want; to want to, to be willing to
Ancestry of “wolle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | willa | want |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | willjan | to want |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |