Where does “неволить” come from?

неволить (Russian) comes from Russian не-, from Russian не, from Proto-Slavic ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.

неволить (Russian): To force someone to do something contrary to his personal will and wishes

Definitions

  1. To force someone to do something contrary to his personal will and wishes

Ancestry of “неволить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianне-un-, non-, in-, im-, ir-, dis-, mis-
2Russianнеnot, no, -n't, without; Idiomatic negative usage;...
3Proto-Slavicnenot
4Proto-Balto-Slavicnēnot
5Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no
Every word from Proto-Indo-European né →Every word from Russian не- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē →