Where does “walˀstis” come from?

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

walˀstis (Proto-Balto-Slavic): power, authority, rule

Definitions

  1. power, authority, rule

Ancestry of “walˀstis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “walˀstis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁-