Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wiljô
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This Proto-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-Germanic
Etymology
Derived from *wiljaną (“to want”).
Pronunciation
Noun
*wiljô m
Inflection
Declension of *wiljô (an-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *wiljô | *wiljaniz |
| Vocative | *wiljô | *wiljaniz |
| Accusative | *wiljanų | *wiljanunz |
| Genitive | *wiliniz | *wiljanǫ̂ |
| Dative | *wilini | *wiljammaz |
| Instrumental | *wilinē | *wiljammiz |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *willjō
- Old Norse: vili (stem vilj-)
- Gothic: 𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰 (wilja)
- Vandalic: *wilja- (in personal names)
References
- Guus Kroonen (2013) Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN