Where does “власть” come from?

власть (Northern Altai) comes from Russian власть, from Old Church Slavonic власть, from Proto-Slavic volstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

власть (Northern Altai): power

Definitions

  1. power

Ancestry of “власть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвластьauthority, authorities, power; rule, regime;...
2Old Church Slavonicвластьpower; province
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 →