Where does “привласнювати” come from?
привласнювати (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian привла́снити, from Ukrainian вла́сний, from Polish własny, from Czech vlastní, from Czech vlast, from Old Czech vlast, from Proto-Slavic volstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
привласнювати (Ukrainian): to appropriate, to arrogate to oneself, to take for oneself
Definitions
- to appropriate, to arrogate to oneself, to take for oneself
Ancestry of “привласнювати”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | привла́снити | to appropriate, to arrogate to oneself, to take for oneself |
| 2 | Ukrainian | вла́сний | own, personal |
| 3 | Polish | własny | own |
| 4 | Czech | vlastní | own; proper; itself |
| 5 | Czech | vlast | homeland |
| 6 | Old Czech | vlast | land |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | volstь | power, authority, rule |
| 8 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀstis | power, authority, rule |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |