Where does “svévole” come from?

svévole (Czech) comes from Czech vůle, from Old Czech vóle, from Proto-Slavic *voľà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáljāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

svévole (Czech): arbitrariness

Definitions

  1. arbitrariness

Ancestry of “svévole”, step by step

svévole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech vůle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvůlewill
2Old Czechvólewill
3Proto-Slavic*voľàwill
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwáljāˀwill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via Czech svůj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechsvůjone's own
2Slovenesvójone's own
3Proto-Slavicsvojьone's own
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswoyos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáljāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic *voľà →