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
- Vladimir
Ancestry of “Влади́мир”, step by step
Влади́мир traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Slavic Володимѣръ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slavic | Володимѣръ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | Voldiměrъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | volděti | to rule |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀdā́ˀtei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁dʰh₁- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
via Church Slavonic Владимѣръ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Church Slavonic | Владимѣръ | — |
via Old Church Slavonic Владимиръ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | Владимиръ | — |