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what is "won't" an abbreviation of?

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mariner2 | 09:27 Tue 16th Dec 2008 | Word Origins
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We have "don't" for "do not" so why isn't it "will't" for "will not"?
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Will not.
09:30 Tue 16th Dec 2008
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Sorry, I didn't read the whole question.
09:36 Tue 16th Dec 2008
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http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=won't
09:38 Tue 16th Dec 2008
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As suggested in the link offered above, though not actually stated, one variant of will as far back as the 13th century was wo(l)le. The negative would have been wolle not and from that it is easy to see - once the normal abbreviation process took place - where won't came from.
12:11 Tue 16th Dec 2008
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it's still wolle in German, I think
01:45 Fri 19th Dec 2008
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we have it right ooop north we say " Wilt stop doing that" LOL
23:01 Sat 20th Dec 2008
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because even if it existed it would be willn't because the ' stands for the middle letter in this case o.
23:05 Sat 20th Dec 2008

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