Where does “медовуха” come from?
медовуха (Russian) comes from Russian медовый, from Russian мёд, from Old East Slavic медъ, from Proto-Slavic mȅdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
медовуха (Russian): mead
Ancestry of “медовуха”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | медовый | honey; mead; honey yellow, amber, old gold |
| 2 | Russian | мёд | honey; mead |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | медъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | mȅdъ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | médu | honey |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
Words derived from “медовуха”