Where does “wódka” come from?

wódka (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian wóda, 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;...

wódka (Lower Sorbian): Diminutive of wóda; booze

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of wóda; booze

Ancestry of “wódka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbianwódawater
2Proto-Slavicvodàwater
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwandōwater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-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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