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Where does “властно” come from?

властно (Russian) comes from Russian вла́стный, 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.

властно (Russian): overpoweringly; in a domineering or peremptory...

Definitions

  1. overpoweringly; in a domineering or peremptory...

Ancestry of “властно”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвла́стный—
2Russianвластьauthority, authorities, power; rule, regime;...
3Old Church Slavonicвластьpower; province
4Proto-Slavicvolstьpower, authority, rule
5Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀstis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
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