Where does “Ахерон” come from?

Ахерон (Russian) comes from Latin Acheron, from Ancient Greek Ἀχέρων, from Ancient Greek ἄχος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- — to be upset, afraid.

Ancestry of “Ахерон”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAcheronAcheron, a river in the underworld
2Ancient GreekἈχέρωνlamentation
3Ancient Greekἄχοςdistress; pain, ache
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂égʰosdistress
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-to be upset, afraid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰosEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄχος