Where does “аловина” come from?

аловина (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic olovina, from Proto-Slavic ȍlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic álu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- — beer.

аловина (Macedonian): ale, a type of beer made without hops; redness

Definitions

  1. ale, a type of beer made without hops; redness

Ancestry of “аловина”, step by step

аловина traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic olovina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicolovina—
2Proto-Slavicȍlъbeer; beer; fermented liquor
3Proto-Balto-Slavicálubeer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elut-beer

via Macedonian алов

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianаловred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic álu →Every word from Proto-Slavic ȍlъ →