Where does “безвоља” come from?

безвоља (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian во̏ља, from Proto-Slavic *voľà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáljāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

безвоља (Serbo-Croatian): apathy, indifference

Definitions

  1. apathy, indifference

Ancestry of “безвоља”, step by step

безвоља traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian во̏ља

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianво̏љаwill
2Proto-Slavic*voľàwill
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwáljāˀwill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via Serbo-Croatian без

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбезwithout, excluding, not counting; linen, canvas;...
2Proto-Slavicbezwithout
3Proto-Indo-European*bʰeǵʰs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáljāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic *voľà →