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Where does “θέλω” come from?

θέλω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θέλω, from Ancient Greek ἐθέλω, from Proto-Indo-European h₁gʷʰel-.

θέλω (Greek): want, desire, will; need, require; intend, mean...

Definitions

  1. want, desire, will; need, require; intend, mean...

Ancestry of “θέλω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekθέλωAlternative spelling of ἐθέλω; I resolve; to...
2Ancient Greekἐθέλωusually weaker than βούλομαι , of consent rather...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁gʷʰel-—

Words derived from “θέλω”

  • οικειοθελώς
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