Where does “волжанин” come from?
волжанин (Russian) comes from Russian Во́лга, from Proto-Slavic vьlga, from Proto-Slavic vьlgъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
волжанин (Russian): native of the Volga region
Definitions
- native of the Volga region
Ancestry of “волжанин”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | Во́лга | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vьlga | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vьlgъkъ | moist, damp, humid, wet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |