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Where does “wálˀgāˀ” come from?

wálˀgāˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wolg-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

Ancestry of “wálˀgāˀ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwolg-eh₂—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp

Words derived from “wálˀgāˀ”

  • влага
  • vlaga
  • влага
  • влага
  • влага
  • vlăgui
  • vlagă
  • volga
  • vlaha
  • влага
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →