Etymology of the English word voluntary
the English word
voluntaryderived from the Latin word
voluntarius (volunteer; willing, voluntary)
derived from the Latin word
voluntas (will, desire; purpose)
derived from the Classical Latin word
velle (wish, want, prefer)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wel-Date
The earliest known usage of voluntary in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
voluntarism,
voluntaryismUsage
Word found in Modern English
