Where does “vel·leïtat” come from?

vel·leïtat (Catalan) comes from Medieval Latin velleitas, from Latin velle, from Proto-Italic welō, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

vel·leïtat (Catalan): velleity

Definitions

  1. velleity

Ancestry of “vel·leïtat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinvelleitas—
2Latinvellepresent active infinitive of volō; wish, intend;...
3Proto-Italicwelōto want, will
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic welō →Every word from Latin velle →