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Where does “vodkaless” come from?

vodkaless (English) comes from English vodka, from Russian во́дка, from Russian вода́, from Old East Slavic вода, from Proto-Slavic vodà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wandō, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vodkaless (English): Without vodka

Definitions

  1. Without vodka

Ancestry of “vodkaless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvodkaA clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from...
2Russianво́дка—
3Russianвода́water
4Old East Slavicводаwater
5Proto-Slavicvodà—
6Proto-Balto-Slavicwandōwater
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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