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 , to hold sway , to wield power
Definitions
- to rule , to hold sway , to wield power
Ancestry of “властвовать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | власть | authority, authorities, power; rule, regime;... |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | власть | power; province |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | volstь | power, authority, rule |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀstis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |