Where does “slavevodka” come from?
slavevodka (Danish) comes from Danish slave, from German Sklave, from Middle High German slave, from Medieval Latin sclavus, from Ancient Greek Σκλάβος, from Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo — to cover; to incline.
slavevodka (Danish): cheap, low-quality vodka
Definitions
- cheap, low-quality vodka
Ancestry of “slavevodka”, step by step
slavevodka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish slave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | slave | slave |
| 2 | German | Sklave | slave |
| 3 | Middle High German | slave | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | sclavus | Slav, slave; slave |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σκλαβηνός | Slavic |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 9 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Danish vodka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | vodka | vodka |
| 2 | Russian | во́дка | vodka |
| 3 | Russian | вода́ | water |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | вода | water |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | vodà | water |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wandō | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |