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Where does “завладати” come from?

завладати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian вла́дати, 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.

завладати (Serbo-Croatian): to take over or establish the rule or reign of;...

Definitions

  1. to take over or establish the rule or reign of;...

Ancestry of “завладати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianвла́дати—
2Proto-Slavicvoldati—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀdā́ˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁dʰh₁-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →