English word volunteer comes from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-, Proto-Indo-European *mno-, and later Proto-Italic *welō (To want.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *welh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *mno- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *welō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To want. |
| volo | Latin (lat) | I want. I wish. I mean, intend. |
| volens | Latin (lat) | |
| voluntatem | Latin (lat) | |
| voluntarius | Latin (lat) | Voluntary, willing Volunteer. |
| voluntaire | Old French (fro) | |
| voluntaire | Middle French (frm) | Voluntary; of one's own accord Willingly. |
| volunteer | English (en) | (ambitransitive) To do or offer to do something voluntarily.. (intransitive) To enlist oneself as a volunteer.. (intransitive, botany) To grow without human sowing or intentional cultivation.. (transitive) To offer, usually unprompted.. (transitive, informal) To offer the services of (someone else) to do something. (botany, agriculture) A plant that grows spontaneously, without being [...] |