Where does “bourbon whiskey” come from?
bourbon whiskey (English) comes 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, from Proto-Germanic þar — this; that.
bourbon whiskey (English): Alternative form of bourbon
Definitions
- Alternative form of bourbon
Ancestry of “bourbon whiskey”, step by step
bourbon whiskey traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English whiskey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | whiskey | A liquor distilled from the fermented mash of... |
| 2 | English | ey | An egg; An island; 1975 August 23, Black, Judie,... |
| 3 | English | they | A group of people, animals, plants, or objects... |
| 4 | English | the'e | Pronunciation spelling of there |
| 5 | English | there | In a place or location at some distance from the... |
| 6 | Old English | þær | there |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | þār | there |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þar | there, in that place |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tar- | there |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via English Bourbon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bourbon | A European dynasty which reigns in Spain and formerly ruled the Kingdom of France |
| 2 | French | bourbon | bourbon |
| 3 | Gaulish | Borvo | Celtic god of hot springs |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | borvo | froth, foam |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |