Where does “olovina” come from?

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

Ancestry of “olovina”, step by step

olovina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic ȍlъ

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

via Old Church Slavonic оловина

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicоловина

Words derived from “olovina

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic áluEvery word from Proto-Slavic ȍlъ