Where does “involontairement” come from?
involontairement (French) comes from French involontaire, from French volontaire, from Middle French voluntaire, from Old French voluntaire, from Latin voluntārius, from Latin voluntās, from Latin velle, from Proto-Italic welō — to choose; to want.
involontairement (French): involuntarily; unintentionally
Definitions
- involuntarily; unintentionally
Ancestry of “involontairement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | involontaire | involuntary |
| 2 | French | volontaire | voluntary, deliberate; volunteer; determined |
| 3 | Middle French | voluntaire | willingly; voluntary; of one's own accord |
| 4 | Old French | voluntaire | — |
| 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 |