Where does “kontraŭvole” come from?
kontraŭvole (Esperanto) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt — to choose; to want.
kontraŭvole (Esperanto): against one's will
Definitions
- against one's will
Ancestry of “kontraŭvole”, step by step
kontraŭvole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto volo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | volo | volition; what one desires or wishes, a gift of... |
| 2 | Esperanto | voli | to wish, to want |
| 3 | German | wollen | woolen, woollen; To want; to wish; to desire; to... |
| 4 | Middle High German | wöllen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | wollen | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | willjan | to want |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
via Esperanto kontraŭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | kontraŭ | against; in return for |
| 2 | French | contre | against; as against; in exchange for |
| 3 | Italian | contro | against; con; counter |
| 4 | Italian | forza | force; strength; ! |
| 5 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 7 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |