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Where does “olъ” come from?

olъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic álu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- — beer.

olъ (Proto-Slavic): beer; beer; fermented liquor

Definitions

  1. beer; beer; fermented liquor

Ancestry of “olъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicálubeer
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elut-beer

Words derived from “olъ”

  • ол
  • олъ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- →