Where does “Во́лга” come from?
Во́лга (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic vьlga, from Proto-Slavic vьlgъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
Ancestry of “Во́лга”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vьlga | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vьlgъkъ | moist, damp, humid, wet |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
Words derived from “Во́лга”