Where does “ウラジオストク” come from?
ウラジオストク (Japanese) comes from Russian Владивосто́к, from Russian владе́ть, from Church Slavonic владѣти, 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.
Ancestry of “ウラジオストク”, step by step