Where does “valsts” come from?

valsts (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

valsts (Latvian): state, country; kingdom

Definitions

  1. state, country; kingdom

Ancestry of “valsts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀstispower, authority, rule
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “valsts”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis →