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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

  1. landowner

Ancestry of “землевладелец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвладе́лец—
2Russianвладе́тьto possess, to be master of; to own, to possess
3Church Slavonicвладѣти—
4Proto-Slavicvoldětito rule
5Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀdā́ˀtei—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁dʰh₁-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
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