Where does “nadvládati” come from?
nadvládati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian vladati, 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.
nadvládati (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 “nadvládati”, step by step
nadvládati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian vladati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | vladati | to rule, reign, govern; to master, have high... |
| 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 nad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | nad | over, above |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nadъ | over, above |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nōda | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nō-dʰh₁-o-m | — |