Where does “własno” come from?

własno (Polish) comes from Polish własny, from Czech vlastní, from Czech vlast, 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 “własno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwłasnyown
2Czechvlastníown; proper; itself
3Czechvlasthomeland
4Old Czechvlastland
5Proto-Slavicvolstьpower, authority, rule
6Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀstispower, authority, rule
7Proto-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 →