Where does “виски” come from?
виски (Eastern Mari) comes from Russian виски, from English whiskey, from English ey, from English they, from English the'e, from English there, from Old English þær, from Proto-West Germanic þār — this; that.
виски (Eastern Mari): whiskey, whisky
Definitions
- whiskey, whisky
Ancestry of “виски”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | виски | whiskey / whisky; nominative/accusative plural of... |
| 2 | English | whiskey | A liquor distilled from the fermented mash of... |
| 3 | English | ey | An egg; An island; 1975 August 23, Black, Judie,... |
| 4 | English | they | A group of people, animals, plants, or objects... |
| 5 | English | the'e | Pronunciation spelling of there |
| 6 | English | there | In a place or location at some distance from the... |
| 7 | Old English | þær | there |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | þār | there |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | þar | there, in that place |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tar- | there |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |