Where does “zavladati” come from?

zavladati (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.

zavladati (Serbo-Croatian): to take over or establish the rule or reign of;...

Definitions

  1. to take over or establish the rule or reign of;...

Ancestry of “zavladati”, step by step

zavladati 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 Serbo-Croatian za

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzafor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁dʰh₁-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀdā́ˀtei