Where does “volga” come from?

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

volga (Proto-Slavic): moisture

Definitions

  1. moisture

Ancestry of “volga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicwálˀgāˀ—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwolg-eh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp

Words derived from “volga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wolg-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wálˀgāˀ →
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