Where does “Во́лга” come from?

Во́лга (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic vьlga, from Proto-Slavic vьlgъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

Во́лга (Russian): Volga mid-size Russian automobile often used as a taxi

Definitions

  1. Volga mid-size Russian automobile often used as a taxi

Ancestry of “Во́лга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvьlga—
2Proto-Slavicvьlgъkъmoist, damp, humid, wet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp

Words derived from “Во́лга”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьlgъkъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьlga →