Where does “vlastní” come from?
vlastní (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.
vlastní (Czech): own; proper; itself
Definitions
- own; proper; itself
Ancestry of “vlastní”, step by step
vlastní traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech vlast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | vlast | homeland |
| 2 | Old Czech | vlast | land |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | volstь | power, authority, rule |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀstis | power, authority, rule |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
via Proto-Slavic *volstьnъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *volstьnъ | — |