Where does “lihovina” come from?

lihovina (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.

lihovina (Czech): any alcoholic beverage with high alcohol content,...

Definitions

  1. any alcoholic beverage with high alcohol content,...

Ancestry of “lihovina”, 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 →