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Where does “nadvladati” come from?

nadvladati (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.

Ancestry of “nadvladati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianvladatito rule, reign, govern; to master, have high...
2Proto-Slavicvoldati—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀdā́ˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁dʰh₁-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “nadvladati”

  • nadvladavati
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