Roots/*h₁weḱ-h₁weḱ-“to wish, want, will”Widely accepteddesirewillSource of English wish, German wünschen, Latin optāreRoot for wishing, yielding English wish, German wünschen and Latin optāre (to choose/wish).Related Rootsgʰer-₂“to like, want, desire”gʰer-d-“to yearn, desire strongly”gʰer-eyo-“to keep desiring, craving”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”related entrySee also: h1wek- history