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Where does “wolnāti” come from?

wolnāti (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wol-néh₂-ti, from Proto-Indo-European wol-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

wolnāti (Proto-Celtic): to rule, govern

Definitions

  1. to rule, govern

Ancestry of “wolnāti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwol-néh₂-ti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwol-warm; to be strong, rule
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see

Words derived from “wolnāti”

  • wolnāmon-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →