Where does “samovlada” come from?

samovlada (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.

samovlada (Serbo-Croatian): autocracy

Definitions

  1. autocracy

Ancestry of “samovlada”, step by step

samovlada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian vladati

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

via Czech vláda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvládagovernment
2Czechvládnoutto rule, to reign
3Old Czechvládnúti
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁dʰh₁-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀdā́ˀtei