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

Влади́мир traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Slavic Володимѣръ

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

via Church Slavonic Владимѣръ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Church SlavonicВладимѣръ

via Old Church Slavonic Владимиръ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church SlavonicВладимиръ

Words derived from “Влади́мир

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁dʰh₁-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀdā́ˀtei