Where does “nonvoluntarily” come from?
nonvoluntarily (English) comes from English voluntarily, from English voluntary, from Middle English voluntarie, from Old French volontaire, from Latin voluntārius, from Latin voluntās, from Latin velle, from Proto-Italic welō — to choose; to want.
nonvoluntarily (English): In a nonvoluntary manner
Definitions
- In a nonvoluntary manner
Ancestry of “nonvoluntarily”, step by step
nonvoluntarily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English voluntarily
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | voluntarily | In a voluntary manner |
| 2 | English | voluntary | Done, given, or acting of one's own free will;... |
| 3 | Middle English | voluntarie | — |
| 4 | Old French | volontaire | — |
| 5 | Latin | voluntārius | volunteer |
| 6 | Latin | voluntās | will, free will, choice |
| 7 | Latin | velle | present active infinitive of volō; wish, intend;... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | welō | to want, will |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |