Where does “Aquavit” come from?

Aquavit (German) comes from Latin aqua vītae, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

Aquavit (German): liquor flavoured with spices, especially caraway; aquavit

Definitions

  1. liquor flavoured with spices, especially caraway; aquavit

Ancestry of “Aquavit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaqua vītaeliquor, distilled alcohol
2Latinaquawater
3Proto-Italicakʷāwater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic akʷā →Every word from Latin aqua →