Where does “volstь” come from?

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

volstь (Proto-Slavic): power, authority, rule

Definitions

  1. power, authority, rule

Ancestry of “volstь”, step by step

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

Words derived from “volstь”

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