Where does “ольха” come from?

ольха (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic olьxa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éliseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

ольха (Russian): alder

Definitions

  1. alder

Ancestry of “ольха”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicolьxaalder
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éliseh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élis-alder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éliseh₂ →