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About 1600: (as a noun with military reference): from French volontaire 'voluntary', from Latin voluntarius"voluntary, of one's free will". The change in the ending was due to association with -EER.

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It derives from the Latin word Voluntarius, passed into French as Voluntaire and subsequently into English as Volunteer, meaning one who offers himself for military service

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januel garay

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word of VOLUNTEER

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