vell- root words — words with the vell- root

The root vell- comes from Latin velle, meaning to wish, will. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including voluntaries, involuntariness, velleities, velleity, volitional, volitive. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the vell- root

Explore words with vell- — words containing the vell- root and sharing its sense of "to wish, will". Examples include voluntaries, involuntariness, velleities, velleity, volitional, volitive. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does vell- mean?

The vell- root means to wish, will, from Latin velle. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.