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