Where does “vlaha” come from?
vlaha (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic volga, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wálˀgāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wolg-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
vlaha (Slovak): moisture
Ancestry of “vlaha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | volga | moisture |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wálˀgāˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wolg-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |