Where does “воло́гий” come from?

воло́гий (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian воло́га, from Proto-Slavic volga, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wálˀgāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wolg-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

воло́гий (Ukrainian): damp, moist, humid

Definitions

  1. damp, moist, humid

Ancestry of “воло́гий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianволо́гаmoisture
2Proto-Slavicvolgamoisture
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwálˀgāˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwolg-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp

Words derived from “воло́гий”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wolg-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wálˀgāˀ →
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