Where does “velleity” come from?

velleity (English) comes from Medieval Latin velleitas, from Latin velle, from Proto-Italic welō, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

velleity (English): The lowest degree of desire or volition, with no...

Definitions

  1. The lowest degree of desire or volition, with no...

Ancestry of “velleity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinvelleitas—
2Latinvellepresent active infinitive of volō; wish, intend;...
3Proto-Italicwelōto want, will
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic welō →Every word from Latin velle →