Where does “Váh” come from?

Váh (English) comes from Slovak Váh, from Latin vagus, from Proto-Italic wagos, from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos.

Váh (English): Váh, a river in Slovakia

Definitions

  1. Váh, a river in Slovakia

Ancestry of “Váh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SlovakVáh—
2Latinvaguswandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague
3Proto-Italicwagos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHwogos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hwogos →Every word from Proto-Italic wagos →Every word from Latin vagus →