Where does “volatile” come from?

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

volatile (Latin): nominative neuter singular of volātilis;...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of volātilis;...

Ancestry of “volatile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvolatilisflying, winged; swift, rapid; fleeting,...
2LatinvoloI wish; I want; I mean, I intend
3Proto-Italicwelōto want, will
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic welō →Every word from Latin volo →