Where does “volō” come from?
volō (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic gʷelāō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
volō (Latin): to wish, to please
Definitions
- to wish, to please
Ancestry of “volō”, step by step
volō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Italic gʷelāō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |