Where does “volia” come from?
volia (English) comes from Ukrainian воля, from Old East Slavic волꙗ, from Proto-Slavic *voľà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáljāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
volia (English): In Russian contexts: freedom; lack of restraint...
Definitions
- In Russian contexts: freedom; lack of restraint...
Ancestry of “volia”, step by step
volia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian воля
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | воля | will; freedom, liberty |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | волꙗ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *voľà | will |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wáljāˀ | will |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
via Russian во́ля
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | во́ля | will |