Where does “Gorzałka” come from?
Gorzałka (Polish) comes from Polish gorzeć, from Proto-Slavic gorěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
Gorzałka (Polish): vodka
Definitions
- vodka
Ancestry of “Gorzałka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | gorzeć | to burn |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gorěti | to burn |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | garḗˀtei | to burn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |