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Where does “włodać” come from?

włodać (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic voldati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀdā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

Ancestry of “włodać”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvoldati—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀdā́ˀtei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁dʰh₁-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “włodać”

  • władać
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →