Where does “надвла́дати” come from?
надвла́дати (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.
надвла́дати (Serbo-Croatian): to overcome, overwhelm (opponent, enemy; also figuratively: of feelings etc.)
Definitions
- to overcome, overwhelm (opponent, enemy; also figuratively: of feelings etc.)
Ancestry of “надвла́дати”, step by step
надвла́дати traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian вла́дати
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | вла́дати | to rule, reign, govern (+ instrumental) |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | voldati | to rule, to reign, to govern |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀdā́ˀtei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁dʰh₁- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
via Serbo-Croatian над
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | над | over, above |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nadъ | over, above |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nōda | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nō-dʰh₁-o-m | — |