Where does “přivlaščovati” come from?
přivlaščovati (Old Czech) comes from Old Czech přivlastiti, from Old Czech vlast, from Proto-Slavic volstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
Ancestry of “přivlaščovati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | přivlastiti | to transfer (arrange for something to belong to or be officially controlled by somebody else) |
| 2 | Old Czech | vlast | land |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | volstь | power, authority, rule |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀstis | power, authority, rule |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |