Where does “velim” come from?

velim (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic velěti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

velim (Serbo-Croatian): to say, tell, state

Definitions

  1. to say, tell, state

Ancestry of “velim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvelětito want; to order
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic velěti →