Where does “obvoldtь” come from?

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

Ancestry of “obvoldtь”, step by step

obvoldtь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic volstь

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

via Proto-Slavic o(b)-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavico(b)-over
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis →Every word from Proto-Slavic volstь →