Where does “Volga” come from?

Volga (Finnish) comes from Russian Во́лга, from Proto-Slavic vьlga, from Proto-Slavic vьlgъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

Volga (Finnish): Volga automobile

Definitions

  1. Volga automobile

Ancestry of “Volga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianВо́лгаVolga mid-size Russian automobile often used as a taxi
2Proto-Slavicvьlga—
3Proto-Slavicvьlgъkъmoist, damp, humid, wet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp

Words derived from “Volga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьlgъkъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьlga →