Where does “vodkatini” come from?
vodkatini (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;...
vodkatini (English): A vodka martini
Definitions
- A vodka martini
Ancestry of “vodkatini”, step by step
vodkatini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vodka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vodka | A clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from... |
| 2 | Russian | во́дка | vodka |
| 3 | Russian | вода́ | water |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | вода | water |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | vodà | water |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wandō | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via English martini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | martini | A cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth;... |