Where does “ovladati” come from?
ovladati (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.
ovladati (Serbo-Croatian): to establish control over something; to control;...
Definitions
- to establish control over something; to control;...
Ancestry of “ovladati”, step by step
ovladati 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 |