Where does “власти́тель” come from?
власти́тель (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.
власти́тель (Russian): ruler, arbiter, sovereign
Definitions
- ruler, arbiter, sovereign
Ancestry of “власти́тель”, step by step
власти́тель traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian власть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | power, authority, rule |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
via Ukrainian власти́ти
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | власти́ти | — |