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Where does “влага” come from?

влага (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic volga, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wálˀgāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wolg-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

влага (Serbo-Croatian): moisture

Definitions

  1. moisture

Ancestry of “влага”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvolgamoisture
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwálˀgāˀ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwolg-eh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp
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