Where does “Volga” come from?
Volga (Italian) comes from Russian Во́лга, from Proto-Slavic vьlga, from Proto-Slavic vьlgъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
Ancestry of “Volga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | Во́лга | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vьlga | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vьlgъkъ | moist, damp, humid, wet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |