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valdīt

“valdīt” is a Latvian word. Its 12 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to govern
  2. to rule
  3. to dominate
  4. to reign
  5. to hold sway
  6. to prevail
  7. to predominate
  8. to curb
  9. to restrain
  10. to keep in check
  11. to master
  12. to command

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *walˀdā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁dʰh₁-, from *h₂welh₁- (“to rule”). Cognate with Lithuanian valdýti and Proto-Slavic *volděti.

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