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, distilled spirits
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