Where does “волевой” come from?
волевой (Russian) comes from Russian во́ля, from Old East Slavic волꙗ, from Proto-Slavic *voľà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáljāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
волевой (Russian): volitional; strong-willed, resolute, determined;...
Definitions
- volitional; strong-willed, resolute, determined;...
Ancestry of “волевой”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | во́ля | will |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | волꙗ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *voľà | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wáljāˀ | will |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |