Where does “borovička” come from?
borovička (Czech) comes from Czech borovice, from Czech borový, from Czech bór, from German bor, from German Borax, from English borax, from Middle English boras, from Anglo-Norman boreis.
borovička (Czech): borovička (alcoholic beverage)
Definitions
- borovička (alcoholic beverage)
Ancestry of “borovička”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | borovice | pine tree |
| 2 | Czech | borový | pine coniferous tree |
| 3 | Czech | bór | boron; genitive plural of bóra |
| 4 | German | bor | boron |
| 5 | German | Borax | borax |
| 6 | English | borax | A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, with a... |
| 7 | Middle English | boras | — |
| 8 | Anglo-Norman | boreis | — |
| 9 | Medieval Latin | baurach | borax |
| 10 | Arabic | بَوْرَق | — |
| 11 | Persian | بوره | borax; sugar |
| 12 | Middle Persian | bwlk' | — |