wille

Middle Dutch

noun
Definitions
  • will, wish
  • want, desire
  • inclination, disposition
  • what one desires, wants

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch willo inherited from Proto-Germanic *wiljô (will, desire, wish).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wiljô

Gloss

will, desire, wish

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

欲

Emoji

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