Where does “волја” come from?

волја (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic *voľà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáljāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

волја (Macedonian): will, volition

Definitions

  1. will, volition

Ancestry of “волја”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*voľàwill
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwáljāˀwill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáljāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic *voľà →