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
Ancestry of “quicunque vult”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vult | third-person singular present active indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | volo | I wish; I want; I mean, I intend |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | welō | to want, will |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |