willen

Old Dutch

verb
Definitions
  • to want, to desire
  • (auxiliary) to want to
  • to wish

Etymology

Inherited from *willjan (want) inherited from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną (want, desire, wish).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wiljaną

Gloss

want, desire, wish

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

欲

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