Where does “владика” come from?
владика (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic владꙑка, from Old Church Slavonic владѣти, from Proto-Slavic volděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀdā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
владика (Bulgarian): bishop
Definitions
- bishop
Ancestry of “владика”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | владꙑка | ruler |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | владѣти | rule, rule over |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | volděti | to rule |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀdā́ˀtei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁dʰh₁- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |