Etymology

do what you will

Today it means: Granting permission for a person to do whatever they want. Full definition →

Middle English do what thou wilt ← Old English þæt þū dōn wilt, þæs þe þū wille
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  1. Old English · inherited fromþæt þū dōn wilt, þæs þe þū wille
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdo what thou wilt
  3. English todaydo what you will

From Middle English do what thou wilt, from Old English þæt þū dōn wilt, þæs þe þū wille.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.