(suppletive) to be going to, to intend, to be about to, to be on the point of
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈwɔ.ɫoː]
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *welō, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“to choose, to want”). Cognate with Sanskrit वृणीते (vṛṇīté, “to choose, prefer”), Old English willan (“to will, wish, desire”). More at will.