Where does “vodka” come from?

vodka (Icelandic) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vodka (Icelandic): vodka

Definitions

  1. vodka

Ancestry of “vodka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianво́дкаvodka
2Russianвода́water
3Old East Slavicводаwater
4Proto-Slavicvodàwater
5Proto-Balto-Slavicwandōwater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥
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