Where does “palinka” come from?

palinka (Dutch) comes from Hungarian pálinka, from Proto-Slavic pālìti — to burn, to singe.

palinka (Dutch): Apricot brandy, preferably from Transleithania

Definitions

  1. Apricot brandy, preferably from Transleithania

Ancestry of “palinka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianpálinkabrandy
2Proto-Slavicpālìtito burn, to singe
Every word from Proto-Slavic pālìti →Every word from Hungarian pálinka →