Where does “pálinka” come from?

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

pálinka (English): A traditional fruit brandy in the Carpathian...

Definitions

  1. A traditional fruit brandy in the Carpathian...

Ancestry of “pálinka”, step by step

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