Where does “voglia” come from?

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

voglia (Italian): wish, will, desire, longing; birthmark;...

Definitions

  1. wish, will, desire, longing; birthmark;...

Ancestry of “voglia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinvoloI wish; I want; I mean, I intend
2Proto-Italicwelōto want, will
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “voglia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic welō →Every word from Latin volo →