Where does “voluntario” come from?

voluntario (Latin) comes from Latin voluntarius, from Latin voluntas, from Latin volens, from Latin volo, from Proto-Italic welō, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

voluntario (Latin): dative masculine singular of voluntārius; dative...

Definitions

  1. dative masculine singular of voluntārius; dative...

Ancestry of “voluntario”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvoluntariusvolunteer; voluntary, willing
2Latinvoluntaswill, free will, choice; desire, inclination;...
3Latinvolenswishing; willing; welcome
4LatinvoloI wish; I want; I mean, I intend
5Proto-Italicwelōto want, will
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁-Every word from Proto-Italic welōEvery word from Latin volo
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