vilja

Icelandic

/ˈvɪlja/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (with accusative) to want, wish, would like

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse vilja (want) derived from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną (want, 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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