Where does “горелка” come from?
горелка (Russian) comes from Ukrainian горі́лка, from Polish Gorzałka, 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.
горелка (Russian): burner; The nozzle of a welding torch; vodka,...
Definitions
- burner; The nozzle of a welding torch; vodka,...
Ancestry of “горелка”, step by step
горелка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian горі́лка
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | горі́лка | vodka |
| 2 | Polish | Gorzałka | vodka |
| 3 | Polish | gorzeć | to burn |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gorěti | to burn |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | garḗˀtei | to burn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |
via Russian горе́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | горе́ть | to burn, to be consumed by fire |