h₁weḱ-

“to wish, want, will”

Widely accepteddesirewill

Source of English wish, German wünschen, Latin optāre

Root for wishing, yielding English wish, German wünschen and Latin optāre (to choose/wish).

gʰer-d-“to yearn, desire strongly”gʰer-eyo-“to keep desiring, craving”gʰer-₂“to like, want, desire”gʷhel-“to wish, will, choose”h₂eyd-es-“inner heat, envy, zeal”kewp-“to seethe, boil with anger or desire”lewbʰ-eyo-“to keep loving, desiring”lewbʰ-mn̥-“love, desire, pleasure”