Where does “сивушный” come from?

сивушный (Russian) comes from Russian сиву́ха, from Russian си́вый, from Proto-Slavic sivъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śī́ˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱih₃-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

сивушный (Russian): raw vodka (сивуха)

Definitions

  1. raw vodka (сивуха)

Ancestry of “сивушный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсиву́хаraw vodka
2Russianси́выйgray, grey (of ash)
3Proto-Slavicsivъgrey; hoary, grey-haired, aging
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśī́ˀwasgrey
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱih₃-wó-s—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱih₃-wó-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śī́ˀwas →