Where does “veleidad” come from?
veleidad (Spanish) comes from French velléité, from Medieval Latin velleitas, from Latin velle, from Proto-Italic welō, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
veleidad (Spanish): caprice, whimsy; fickleness
Definitions
- caprice, whimsy; fickleness
Ancestry of “veleidad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | velléité | weak will; indecisiveness |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | velleitas | — |
| 3 | Latin | velle | present active infinitive of volō; wish, intend;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | welō | to want, will |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
Words derived from “veleidad”