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Where does “velle” come from?

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

velle (Latin): present active infinitive of volō; wish, intend;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of volō; wish, intend;...

Ancestry of “velle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicwelōto want, will
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “velle”

  • voluntary
  • volunteer
  • voluntarily
  • involuntary
  • involuntarily
  • volunteering
  • voluntarism
  • volunteerism
  • voluntariness
  • voluntarist
  • voluntaristic
  • involuntariness
  • velleity
  • voluntaryist
  • semivoluntary
  • unvoluntary
  • volunteeristic
  • nonvoluntarily
  • volunty
  • nonvolunteering
  • unvoluntarily
  • statuvolism
  • voluntaryistic
  • voluntarius
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