Where does “avolition” come from?
avolition (English) comes from English volition, from French volition, from Medieval Latin volitio, 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.
avolition (English): Lack of initiative or goals; one of the negative...
Definitions
- Lack of initiative or goals; one of the negative...
Ancestry of “avolition”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | volition | A conscious choice or decision; The mental power... |
| 2 | French | volition | volition |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | volitio | will, volition |
| 4 | Latin | volō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |