Where does “bonvole” come from?
bonvole (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto bonvoli, from Esperanto volo, from Esperanto voli, from German wollen, from Middle High German wöllen, from Old High German wollen, from Proto-West Germanic willjan, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną — to choose; to want.
bonvole (Esperanto): kindly, please
Definitions
- kindly, please
Ancestry of “bonvole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | bonvoli | to do a favor (US), do a favour (UK) |
| 2 | Esperanto | volo | volition; what one desires or wishes, a gift of... |
| 3 | Esperanto | voli | to wish, to want |
| 4 | German | wollen | woolen, woollen; To want; to wish; to desire; to... |
| 5 | Middle High German | wöllen | — |
| 6 | Old High German | wollen | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | willjan | to want |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |