Where does “вла́жный” come from?
вла́жный (Russian) comes from Russian вла́га, 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.
Ancestry of “вла́жный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | вла́га | — |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | влага | moisture |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | volga | moisture |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wálˀgāˀ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wolg-eh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
Words derived from “вла́жный”