wiln

English

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To wish; desire.
  • (transitive) To receive willingly; consent or submit to; accept.
  • (transitive) To resolve; determine.
  • (intransitive) To have a desire; long (for); yearn or seek (after).

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wilnen inherited from Old English wilnian (will, tend towards, entreat, long for, supplicate, petition for, beg for, wish, desire) inherited from Proto-Germanic *welnōną (desire), *wiljô (will, desire, wish) derived from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (choose, wish, want, desire).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*welh₁-

Gloss

choose, wish, want, desire

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

欲

Emoji

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