Where does “qualsevol” come from?

qualsevol (Catalan) comes from Catalan vol, from Catalan volar, from Old Occitan volar, from Latin volō, from Proto-Italic gʷelāō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

qualsevol (Catalan): any; whichever, whatever; anyone, anybody,...

Definitions

  1. any; whichever, whatever; anyone, anybody,...

Ancestry of “qualsevol”, step by step

qualsevol traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan vol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanvolflight
2Catalanvolarto fly
3Old Occitanvolar—
4Latinvolōto wish, to please
5Proto-Italicgʷelāō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-tito throw, raise the arm
7Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

via Catalan qual

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanqualwhich
2Latinquālisof what kind, sort, description, nature; what kind of
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷō-—

via Catalan sé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanséhimself, herself, itself (direct or indirect object)
2Latinsēwithout
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷelāō →