Where does “ovládat” come from?
ovládat (Czech) comes 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.
ovládat (Czech): to control; to control oneself; to dominate
Definitions
- to control; to control oneself; to dominate
Ancestry of “ovládat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | volděti | to rule |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀdā́ˀtei | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁dʰh₁- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |