Where does “oler” come from?
oler (Venetian) comes from Vulgar Latin volere, from Latin velle, from Proto-Italic welō, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
oler (Venetian): to want
Ancestry of “oler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | volere | — |
| 2 | Latin | velle | present active infinitive of volō; wish, intend;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | welō | to want, will |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |