Where does “завладевать” come from?
завладевать (Russian) comes from Russian завладе́ть, from Russian владе́ть, from Church Slavonic владѣти, from Proto-Slavic volděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀdā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
завладевать (Russian): to take possession , to seize; to capture
Definitions
- to take possession , to seize; to capture
Ancestry of “завладевать”, step by step