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Where does “Влади́мир” come from?

Влади́мир (Russian) comes from Slavic Володимѣръ, from Proto-Slavic Voldiměrъ, from Proto-Slavic volděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀdā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

Влади́мир (Russian): Vladimir

Definitions

  1. Vladimir

Ancestry of “Влади́мир”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SlavicВолодимѣръ—
2Proto-SlavicVoldiměrъ—
3Proto-Slavicvoldětito rule
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀdā́ˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁dʰh₁-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “Влади́мир”

  • Vladimir
  • владимирский
  • Valdemar
  • 블라디미르
  • Վլադիմիր
  • व्लादिमीर
  • Vladimir
  • Voldemar
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