Where does “voler” come from?

voler (Old Occitan) comes from Vulgar Latin volere, from Latin velle, from Proto-Italic welō, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

voler (Old Occitan): to want, to desire

Definitions

  1. to want, to desire

Ancestry of “voler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinvolere—
2Latinvellepresent active infinitive of volō; wish, intend;...
3Proto-Italicwelōto want, will
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “voler”

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