wel

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ʋɛl/

adv
Definitions
  • The opposite of not (used to add positive emphasis to the verb, much like the auxiliaries "do" or "does" in affirmative sentences in English)
  • no less than, as much as, as many as expressing amazement
  • fairly
  • (dated) well

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch wel inherited from Old Dutch *wela inherited from Proto-Germanic *wela (well) 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

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