Where does “nolleity” come from?
nolleity (English) comes from Latin nolle, from Latin nolo, from Latin volo, from Proto-Italic welō, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
nolleity (English): The state of being unwilling; nolition
Definitions
- The state of being unwilling; nolition
Ancestry of “nolleity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | nolle | present active infinitive of nōlō; to be... |
| 2 | Latin | nolo | I am unwilling, I do not wish, I do not want, I... |
| 3 | Latin | volo | I wish; I want; I mean, I intend |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | welō | to want, will |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |