Where does “savladati” come from?
savladati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ša, from Serbo-Croatian šta, from Proto-Slavic čьto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ki, from Proto-Indo-European kʷíd, from Proto-Indo-European kʷís, from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- — interrogative base.
savladati (Serbo-Croatian): to defeat; to overcome, surmount; to learn, to...
Definitions
- to defeat; to overcome, surmount; to learn, to...
Ancestry of “savladati”, step by step
savladati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian ša
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ša | — |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | šta | what |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | čьto | what |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ki | what |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷíd | neuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷís | who, what; who, which, that; which, what |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷi- | interrogative base |
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 |