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

Definitions

  1. mead

Ancestry of “медовуха”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмедовыйhoney; mead; honey yellow, amber, old gold
2Russianмёдhoney; mead
3Old East Slavicмедъhoney
4Proto-Slavicmȅdъhoney
5Proto-Balto-Slavicméduhoney
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “медовуха

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic méduEvery word from Proto-Slavic mȅdъ