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Where does “увлажнить” come from?

увлажнить (Russian) comes from Russian вла́жный, 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 “увлажнить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвла́жный—
2Russianвла́га—
3Old Church Slavonicвлагаmoisture
4Proto-Slavicvolgamoisture
5Proto-Balto-Slavicwálˀgāˀ—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwolg-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp

Words derived from “увлажнить”

  • увлажнять
  • увлажнение
  • увлажнитель
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →