Where does “vuurwater” come from?

vuurwater (Dutch) comes from English firewater, from Ojibwe -aaboow — liquid”, glossed in older works as “water;...

vuurwater (Dutch): firewater, strong alcoholic beverage

Definitions

  1. firewater, strong alcoholic beverage

Ancestry of “vuurwater”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfirewaterHigh-proof alcohol, especially whiskey;...
2Ojibwe-aaboowliquid”, glossed in older works as “water;...
Every word from Ojibwe -aaboow →Every word from English firewater →