Where does “lihoměr” come from?

lihoměr (Czech) comes from Czech líh, 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.

lihoměr (Czech): alcoholometer

Definitions

  1. alcoholometer

Ancestry of “lihoměr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechlíhethanol
2GermanLaugelye
3Middle High Germanlouge—
4Old High Germanlougalye
5Proto-West Germanic*laugu—
6Proto-Germaniclaugōbath, wash; soap, lye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *laugu →