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
- ale, a type of beer made without hops; redness
Ancestry of “аловина”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | olovina | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ȍlъ | beer; beer; fermented liquor |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | álu | beer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elut- | beer |