Where does “vouloir” come from?
vouloir (French) comes from Old French voloir, from Latin volō, from Proto-Italic gʷelāō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
vouloir (French): to want, wish, desire; to see oneself as; to give...
Definitions
- to want, wish, desire; to see oneself as; to give...
Ancestry of “vouloir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | voloir | to want; desire; wish |
| 2 | Latin | volō | to wish, to please |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |