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Where does “nolle” come from?

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

nolle (Latin): present active infinitive of nōlō; to be...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of nōlō; to be...

Ancestry of “nolle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinnoloI am unwilling, I do not wish, I do not want, I...
2LatinvoloI wish; I want; I mean, I intend
3Proto-Italicwelōto want, will
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “nolle”

  • nolleity
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →