Where does “ealo” come from?
ealo (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic alu, from Proto-Germanic alu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- — beer.
Ancestry of “ealo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | alu | beer, ale |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | alu | beer, ale |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elut- | beer |
Words derived from “ealo”