Where does “волновой” come from?
волновой (Russian) comes from Russian волна́, from Old East Slavic вълна, from Proto-Slavic vь̀lna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wílˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
волновой (Russian): wave; undulatory
Ancestry of “волновой”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | волна́ | — |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | вълна | wool; wave |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vь̀lna | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wílˀnāˀ | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |