Etymology of the English word volunteering
the English word
volunteeringderived from the English word
volunteerderived from the French word
volontairederived 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-derived from the French word
voluntairederived 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-Usage
Word found in Modern English
