Volition

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early 17th century (denoting a decision or choice made after deliberation): from French, or from medieval Latin volitio(n- ), from volo ‘I wish’.

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From French volition, from Medieval Latin volitiō(“will, volition”), from Latin volō(“to wish; to want; to mean or intend”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-(“to choose; to want”)) + -tiō(“suffix forming nouns relating to some action or the result of an action”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-tis(“suffix forming abstract or action nouns from verbs”)).

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volition (n.)

1610s, from French volition (16c.), from Medieval Latin volitionem (nominative volitio) "will, volition," noun of action from Latin stem (as in volo "I wish") of velle "to wish," from PIE root *wel- (2) "to wish, will" (see will (v.)). Related: Volitional.