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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁-