Where does “веле́ть” come from?

веле́ть (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic велѣти, from Proto-Slavic velěti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

веле́ть (Russian): to order, to enjoin, to command

Definitions

  1. to order, to enjoin, to command

Ancestry of “веле́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicвелѣтиcommand, order; wish
2Proto-Slavicvelětito want; to order
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “веле́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic velěti →Every word from Old Church Slavonic велѣти →