Where does “βουλή” come from?
βουλή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βουλή, from Ancient Greek βούλομαι, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
βουλή (Greek): parliament; Congress
Ancestry of “βουλή”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βουλή | will, determination, decision; plan, project,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βούλομαι | usually stronger than ἐθέλω , implying choice or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
Words derived from “βουλή”