Where does “vlăduitor” come from?
vlăduitor (Romanian) comes from Romanian vlădui, from Serbo-Croatian вла́дати, from Proto-Slavic voldati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀdā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
vlăduitor (Romanian): ruler
Definitions
- ruler
Ancestry of “vlăduitor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | vlădui | to rule |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | вла́дати | to rule, reign, govern (+ instrumental) |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | voldati | to rule, to reign, to govern |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀdā́ˀtei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁dʰh₁- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |