Where does “voler” come from?

voler (Middle French) comes from Latin volare, from Latin volo, from Proto-Italic welō, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

voler (Middle French): to fly

Definitions

  1. to fly

Ancestry of “voler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvolareinflection of volō: ## present active...
2LatinvoloI wish; I want; I mean, I intend
3Proto-Italicwelōto want, will
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic welō →Every word from Latin volo →
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