Where does “владеть” come from?
владеть (Russian) comes from Church Slavonic владѣти, 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.
владеть (Russian): to possess, to be master of; to own, to possess
Definitions
- to possess, to be master of; to own, to possess
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