Etymology

volitional

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Today it means: Of or relating to the volition or will. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English volition ← French volition
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*welh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyh₁-influ.
  3. Proto-Italic*welō
  4. Latinvolō
  5. Medieval Latinvolitiō
  6. Frenchvolition
  7. Englishvolition
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. English todayvolitional

From volition + -al.

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