Where does “savanoris” come from?

savanoris (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian noras, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

savanoris (Lithuanian): volunteer

Definitions

  1. volunteer

Ancestry of “savanoris”, step by step

savanoris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian noras

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniannoraswish; desire; will
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

via Lithuanian savas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniansavashis; own
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “savanoris”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Lithuanian noras →