Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/willjō

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wiljô.

Noun

*willjō m

  1. will, wish, desire

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *willjō
Genitive *willjini, *willjan
Singular Plural
Nominative *willjō *willjan
Accusative *willjan *willjan
Genitive *willjini, *willjan *willjanō
Dative *willjini, *willjan *willjum
Instrumental *willjini, *willjan *willjum

Descendants

  • Old English: willa
    • Middle English: wille
  • Old Frisian: willa, wella
    • North Frisian:
      Föhr-Amrum, Sylt: wel
      Mooring: wale
    • Saterland Frisian: wolle
    • West Frisian: wolle
  • Old Saxon: willio
  • Old Dutch: willo
  • Old High German: willo, willio
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