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
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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.
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desire
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denotes something welcome or desired
willa + cuma (“guest”) → wilcuma (“welcome guest”)
Declension
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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