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Where does “veule” come from?

veule (French) comes from Latin volare, from Latin volo, from Proto-Italic welō, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

veule (French): feeble

Definitions

  1. feeble

Ancestry of “veule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvolareinflection of volō: ## present active...
2LatinvoloI wish; I want; I mean, I intend
3Proto-Italicwelōto want, will
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “veule”

  • veulerie
  • aveulir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →