Where does “obolstь” come from?

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

obolstь (Proto-Slavic): oblast, a region ruled over

Definitions

  1. oblast, a region ruled over

Ancestry of “obolstь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicobvolstь—
2Proto-Slavicvolstьpower, authority, rule
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀstispower, authority, rule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “obolstь”

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