Where does “божевілля” come from?

божевілля (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian божеві́льний, from Ukrainian воля, from Old East Slavic волꙗ, from Proto-Slavic *voľà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáljāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

божевілля (Ukrainian): madness, insanity, lunacy, craziness, derangement

Definitions

  1. madness, insanity, lunacy, craziness, derangement

Ancestry of “божевілля”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбожеві́льнийmad, lunatic, crazy, insane, retarded
2Ukrainianволяwill; freedom, liberty
3Old East Slavicволꙗ—
4Proto-Slavic*voľàwill
5Proto-Balto-Slavicwáljāˀwill
6Proto-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 →