Where does “水割り” come from?
水割り (Japanese) comes from Japanese 水, from Old Japanese 水, from Proto-Japonic *mentu — water.
水割り (Japanese): dilution of whiskey, shochu or other spirits; the watered-down drink
Definitions
- dilution of whiskey, shochu or other spirits; the watered-down drink
Ancestry of “水割り”, step by step
水割り traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 水
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 水 | water; drinking water; a fluid, liquid |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 水 | water |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | *mentu | water |
via Japanese 割り
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 割り | ratio, proportion; a one-tenth portion; mixed... |