Where does “полномочный” come from?

полномочный (Russian) comes from Russian полномо́чие, from Russian по́лный, from Proto-Slavic pьlnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pílˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

полномочный (Russian): plenipotentiary

Definitions

  1. plenipotentiary

Ancestry of “полномочный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianполномо́чиеauthorization formal sanction, permission or warrant
2Russianпо́лныйfull, complete
3Proto-Slavicpьlnъfull
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpílˀnasfull
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pílˀnas →