Willingness
/ˈwɪl.ɪŋ.nəs/noun
The quality of being ready, eager, or inclined to do something.
Did you know?The word 'willingness' derives from a root meaning 'to wish' or 'to desire', connecting to the idea of will as a magical force that shapes reality.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wel-
“to wish, to will, to choose, to be strong”
Old English
Old English
willan
“to wish, to desire, to want”
Middle English
Middle English
willen
“to want, to wish, to choose”
Early Modern English
Early Modern English
willing
“eager, inclined, ready”
Modern English
English
willingness
“the quality of being inclined or ready to do something”