Where does “Адзва” come from?

Адзва (Komi-Zyrian) comes from Komi-Zyrian ва, from Proto-Permic vad, from Proto-Uralic wete — water.

Ancestry of “Адзва”, step by step

Адзва traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Komi-Zyrian ва

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Komi-Zyrianваwater
2Proto-Permicvad—
3Proto-Uralicwetewater

via Komi-Zyrian адз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Komi-Zyrianадзfloodplain, water meadow
Every word from Proto-Uralic wete →Every word from Proto-Permic vad →Every word from Komi-Zyrian ва →