Where does “вољно” come from?
вољно (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.
вољно (Serbo-Croatian): willingly; voluntarily
Ancestry of “вољно”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | во̏ља | will |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *voľà | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wáljāˀ | will |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |