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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

  1. The state of being unwilling; nolition

Ancestry of “nolleity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnollepresent active infinitive of nōlō; to be...
2LatinnoloI am unwilling, I do not wish, I do not want, I...
3LatinvoloI wish; I want; I mean, I intend
4Proto-Italicwelōto want, will
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →