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Where does “Voldiměrъ” come from?

Voldiměrъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic volděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀdā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

Ancestry of “Voldiměrъ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Voldiměrъ”

  • Владимир
  • Valdemar
  • Valde
  • Valdemārs
  • Valdemar
  • Valdemar
  • Voldemar
  • Valdimar
  • Уладзімер
  • Владимѣръ
  • Valdemar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →