Where does “líh” come from?

líh (Czech) comes from German Lauge, from Middle High German louge, from Old High German louga, from Proto-West Germanic *laugu, from Proto-Germanic laugō, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

líh (Czech): ethanol

Definitions

  1. ethanol

Ancestry of “líh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLaugelye
2Middle High Germanlouge—
3Old High Germanlougalye
4Proto-West Germanic*laugu—
5Proto-Germaniclaugōbath, wash; soap, lye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “líh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *laugu →