eldertongue

Old English · noun

willa

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
weak
IPA
/ˈwil.lɑ/
[ˈwiɫ.ɫɑ]
Syllables
ˈwil · lɑ (2 syllables)
Modern English
willdesiredwelcome

Meaning

  1. will

    c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Matthew 6:9-13

    Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on Earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

  2. desire

  3. denotes something welcome or desired

    willa + cuma (“guest”) → wilcuma (“welcome guest”)

Declension

Declension of willa
SingularPlural
Nominative willawillan
Accusative willanwillan
Genitive willanwillena
Dative willanwillum

All forms (4)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *willjō, from Proto-Germanic *wiljô. Cognate with Old Saxon willio, Old Dutch willo, Old High German willo, Old Norse vili.

Descendants

will

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