Where does “włość” come from?

włość (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic volstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

włość (Polish): estate, manor; acres

Definitions

  1. estate, manor; acres

Ancestry of “włość”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvolstьpower, authority, rule
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀstispower, authority, rule
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “włość”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis →Every word from Proto-Slavic volstь →