Where does “олъ” come from?

олъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic ȍlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic álu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- — beer.

олъ (Old East Slavic): fermented liquor; strong drink

Definitions

  1. fermented liquor; strong drink

Ancestry of “олъ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “олъ”

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