Where does “велѣти” come from?

велѣти (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic velěti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

велѣти (Old Church Slavonic): command, order; wish

Definitions

  1. command, order; wish

Ancestry of “велѣти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvelětito want; to order
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “велѣти”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic velěti →