Where does “vlastizrada” come from?
vlastizrada (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.
vlastizrada (Czech): high treason
Ancestry of “vlastizrada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | vlast | homeland |
| 2 | Old Czech | vlast | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | volstь | power, authority, rule |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀstis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |