Etymology

volow

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Today it means: To baptize. Full definition →

Middle English volewen ← Latin volō
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  1. Latin · derived fromvolō“to will”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromvolewen
  3. English todayvolow

From Middle English volewen, from Latin volō (“to will”), the answer in the baptismal service.

Words from the same roots

Latinvolō all →

volition

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