Where does “velleitas” come from?

velleitas (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin velle, from Proto-Italic welō, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

Ancestry of “velleitas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvellepresent active infinitive of volō; wish, intend;...
2Proto-Italicwelōto want, will
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “velleitas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic welō →Every word from Latin velle →