Where does “ол” come from?

ол (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic олъ, from Proto-Slavic ȍlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic álu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- — beer.

ол (Russian): any alcoholic beverage except wine

Definitions

  1. any alcoholic beverage except wine

Ancestry of “ол”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicолъfermented liquor; strong drink
2Proto-Slavicȍlъbeer; beer; fermented liquor
3Proto-Balto-Slavicálubeer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elut-beer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic álu →Every word from Proto-Slavic ȍlъ →