Where does “quicunque vult” come from?

quicunque vult (English) comes from Latin vult, from Latin volo, from Proto-Italic welō, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

quicunque vult (English): The Athanasian Creed

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Ancestry of “quicunque vult”, step by step

quicunque vult traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin vult

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvultthird-person singular present active indicative...
2LatinvoloI wish; I want; I mean, I intend
3Proto-Italicwelōto want, will
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via Latin quicunque

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinquicunqueAlternative form of quīcumque; whosoever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic welō →Every word from Latin volo →