Where does “всласть” come from?

всласть (Russian) comes from Russian сласть, from Old Church Slavonic сласть, from Proto-Slavic solstь, from Proto-Slavic sòldъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic salˀdus, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.

всласть (Russian): to one's heart's content

Definitions

  1. to one's heart's content

Ancestry of “всласть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсластьsweetness; pleasure, enjoyment, candies; sweets
2Old Church Slavonicсластьpleasure; satisfaction; sweetness
3Proto-Slavicsolstьpleasure, satisfaction
4Proto-Slavicsòldъkъsweet
5Proto-Balto-Slavicsalˀdus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic salˀdus →Every word from Proto-Slavic sòldъkъ →
всласть — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer