Where does “во́лость” come from?
во́лость (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic волость, from Proto-Slavic volstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
Ancestry of “во́лость”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | волость | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | volstь | power, authority, rule |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀstis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
Words derived from “во́лость”