Where does “безвластный” come from?
безвластный (Russian) comes from Russian безвла́стие, from Russian власть, from Old Church Slavonic власть, from Proto-Slavic volstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
безвластный (Russian): powerless lacking legal authority
Definitions
- powerless lacking legal authority
Ancestry of “безвластный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | безвла́стие | anarchy absence of any form of political authority or government |
| 2 | Russian | власть | authority, authorities, power; rule, regime;... |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | власть | power; province |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | volstь | power, authority, rule |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀstis | power, authority, rule |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |