Where does “nalivka” come from?
nalivka (English) comes from Russian нали́вка, from Russian наливать, from Russian нали́ть, from Russian ли́ть, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
nalivka (English): A Slavic sweet fruit or berry liqueur
Definitions
- A Slavic sweet fruit or berry liqueur
Ancestry of “nalivka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | нали́вка | a sweet fruit or berry liqueur, nalivka, nalewka, nastoyka |
| 2 | Russian | наливать | to pour |
| 3 | Russian | нали́ть | to pour (in, out) (liquid) |
| 4 | Russian | ли́ть | to pour, to spill |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | liti | to pour |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | leˀi- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |