Where does “přívlastek” come from?

přívlastek (Czech) comes from Czech vlast, from Old Czech vlast, from Proto-Slavic volstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

přívlastek (Czech): attribute, modifier

Definitions

  1. attribute, modifier

Ancestry of “přívlastek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvlasthomeland
2Old Czechvlastland
3Proto-Slavicvolstьpower, authority, rule
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀstispower, authority, rule
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis →Every word from Proto-Slavic volstь →