Where does “medovukha” come from?

medovukha (English) comes from Russian медовуха, from Russian медовый, from Russian мёд, from Old East Slavic медъ, from Proto-Slavic mȅdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

medovukha (English): An Eastern Slavic drink resembling mead

Definitions

  1. An Eastern Slavic drink resembling mead

Ancestry of “medovukha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмедовухаmead
2Russianмедовыйhoney; mead; honey yellow, amber, old gold
3Russianмёдhoney; mead
4Old East Slavicмедъhoney
5Proto-Slavicmȅdъhoney
6Proto-Balto-Slavicméduhoney
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu →Every word from Proto-Slavic mȅdъ →