Where does “volost” come from?

volost (English) comes from Russian во́лость, from Old East Slavic волость, from Proto-Slavic volstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

volost (English): A traditional administrative subdivision in...

Definitions

  1. A traditional administrative subdivision in...

Ancestry of “volost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianво́лостьvolost, district, county
2Old East Slavicволость—
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 →