Where does “землевладелец” come from?
землевладелец (Russian) comes from Russian владе́лец, 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.
землевладелец (Russian): landowner
Definitions
- landowner
Ancestry of “землевладелец”, step by step
землевладелец traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian владе́лец
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | владе́лец | owner |
| 2 | Russian | владе́ть | to possess, to be master of; to own, to possess |
| 3 | Church Slavonic | владѣти | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | volděti | to rule |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀdā́ˀtei | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁dʰh₁- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |