Where does “вла́га” come from?

вла́га (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic влага, from Proto-Slavic volga, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wálˀgāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wolg-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

вла́га (Russian): moisture

Definitions

  1. moisture

Ancestry of “вла́га”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicвлагаmoisture
2Proto-Slavicvolgamoisture
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwálˀgāˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwolg-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp

Words derived from “вла́га”

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