Where does “поволжский” come from?

поволжский (Russian) comes from Russian Пово́лжье, from Russian Во́лга, from Proto-Slavic vьlga, from Proto-Slavic vьlgъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

поволжский (Russian): Volga region

Definitions

  1. Volga region

Ancestry of “поволжский”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianПово́лжьеVolga region
2RussianВо́лгаVolga mid-size Russian automobile often used as a taxi
3Proto-Slavicvьlga—
4Proto-Slavicvьlgъkъmoist, damp, humid, wet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьlgъkъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьlga →
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