Where does “volní” come from?
volní (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.
volní (Czech): volitional, voluntary
Definitions
- volitional, voluntary
Ancestry of “volní”, step by step
volní traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech vůle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | vůle | will |
| 2 | Old Czech | vóle | will |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *voľà | will |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wáljāˀ | will |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
via Czech ní
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ní | genitive/dative/locative and instrumental... |