Where does “Volga” come from?
Volga is the English name for Russia's principal river, derived from Russian Волга (Vólga), of unknown ultimate origin.
Volga (English): Any of several automobiles of the same brand...
Definitions
- Any of several automobiles of the same brand...
Ancestry of “Volga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | Во́лга | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vьlga | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vьlgъkъ | moist, damp, humid, wet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |