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Where does “владати” come from?

владати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic voldati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀdā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

Ancestry of “владати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvoldati—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀdā́ˀtei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁dʰh₁-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “владати”

  • свладати
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