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Where does “alu” come from?

alu (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- — beer.

alu (Proto-Germanic): beer, ale

Definitions

  1. beer, ale

Ancestry of “alu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elut-beer

Words derived from “alu”

  • ale
  • alewife
  • alegar
  • potale
  • alestake
  • scotale
  • alehoof
  • alecost
  • alemonger
  • alebench
  • aleconner
  • alish
  • aletaster
  • alelike
  • soul-ale
  • alepole
  • bidale
  • aleshop
  • ales
  • ale
  • эль
  • ale
  • Ale
  • エール
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