Where does “unvoluntarily” come from?
unvoluntarily (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.
unvoluntarily (English): Alternative form of involuntarily: not...
Definitions
- Alternative form of involuntarily: not...
Ancestry of “unvoluntarily”, step by step
| 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 |