Where does “добровільний” come from?

добровільний (Ukrainian) comes 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.

добровільний (Ukrainian): voluntary done, given, or acting of one's own free will

Definitions

  1. voluntary done, given, or acting of one's own free will

Ancestry of “добровільний”, step by step

добровільний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian воля

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianволяwill; freedom, liberty
2Old East Slavicволꙗ—
3Proto-Slavic*voľàwill
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwáljāˀwill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via Ukrainian до́брий

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianдо́брийgood
2Russianдо́брыйgood, well
3Old East Slavicдобръgood
4Proto-Slavicdòbrъgood, right
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáljāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic *voľà →