Where does “voljno” come from?

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

voljno (Serbo-Croatian): willingly; voluntarily

Definitions

  1. willingly; voluntarily

Ancestry of “voljno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianvȍljawill
2Proto-Slavic*voľàwill
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwáljāˀwill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáljāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic *voľà →