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
- oblast, a region ruled over
Ancestry of “obolstь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | obvolstь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | volstь | power, authority, rule |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀstis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
Words derived from “obolstь”