Where does “властвовать” come from?

властвовать (Russian) comes 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.

властвовать (Russian): to rule (over), to hold sway (over), to wield power (over)

Definitions

  1. to rule (over), to hold sway (over), to wield power (over)

Ancestry of “властвовать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвластьauthority, authorities, power; rule, regime;...
2Old Church Slavonicвластьpower; province
3Proto-Slavicvolstьpower, authority, rule
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀstispower, authority, rule
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis →Every word from Proto-Slavic volstь →