Where does “овладати” come from?

овладати (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.

овладати (Serbo-Croatian): to establish control over something; to control;...

Definitions

  1. to establish control over something; to control;...

Ancestry of “овладати”, step by step

овладати traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian вла́дати

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianвла́датиto rule, reign, govern (+ instrumental)
2Proto-Slavicvoldatito rule, to reign, to govern
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀdā́ˀtei
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁dʰh₁-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

via Serbo-Croatian о

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianоon, against; about, concerning
2Proto-Slavico(b)around, about; concerning; against, on
3Proto-Balto-Slavicab
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ebʰi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁dʰh₁-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀdā́ˀtei