Where does “alu” come from?
alu (Old Prussian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic álu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- — beer.
alu (Old Prussian): mead
Ancestry of “alu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | álu | beer |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elut- | beer |