Where does “повеле́ть” come from?

повеле́ть (Russian) comes from Russian веле́ть, from Old Church Slavonic велѣти, from Proto-Slavic velěti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

повеле́ть (Russian): to command, to rule (over)

Definitions

  1. to command, to rule (over)

Ancestry of “повеле́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвеле́тьto order, to enjoin, to command
2Old Church Slavonicвелѣтиcommand, order; wish
3Proto-Slavicvelětito want; to order
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “повеле́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic velěti →Every word from Old Church Slavonic велѣти →