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Where does “влажити” come from?

влажити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic volžiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wálˀgīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

влажити (Serbo-Croatian): to moisten

Definitions

  1. to moisten

Ancestry of “влажити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvolžiti—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwálˀgīˀtei
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp

Words derived from “влажити”

  • навлажити
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →