Where does “Володимѣръ” come from?

Володимѣръ (Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic Voldiměrъ, from Proto-Slavic volděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀdā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

Ancestry of “Володимѣръ”, step by step

Володимѣръ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic Voldiměrъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-SlavicVoldiměrъ—
2Proto-Slavicvoldětito rule
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀdā́ˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁dʰh₁-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

via Slavic мѣръ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slavicмѣръ—

via Old East Slavic володѣти

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicволодѣти—

Words derived from “Володимѣръ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁dʰh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀdā́ˀtei →