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Where does “voleir” come from?

voleir (Old French) comes from Latin volō, from Proto-Italic gʷelāō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

voleir (Old French): Alternative form of voloir

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of voloir

Ancestry of “voleir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvolō—
2Proto-Italicgʷelāō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-tito throw, raise the arm
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “voleir”

  • voulu
  • veuille
  • voulant
  • revouloir
  • vouloir
  • volar
  • vouler
  • voler
  • oule
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