Where does “votka” come from?
votka (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ووتقا, from Russian во́дка, from Russian вода́, from Old East Slavic вода, from Proto-Slavic vodà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wandō, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
votka (Turkish): vodka
Definitions
- vodka