vodka

Significat (Anglès)

1. (countable, uncountable) A clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash.
2. (countable, uncountable) A serving of the above beverage.
3. (countable, uncountable) Neutral spirits distilled (or treated after distillation) so as to have no distinctive character, aroma, taste, or color.
4. (countable, ethnic, slang, slur) A Russian.
5. (slang, uncountable) Russian language.

Conceptes

vodka

Sinònims

White Russian

arak

brandies

brandy

cognac

gin

schnapps

spirits

whiskey

whiskies

white

distilled spirits

rums

voddy

Bloody Caesar

Traduccions

vodka

Wodka

vodka

wodka

vodka

vodca

βότκα

votka

فودكا

vodca

vodka

aguardente

ρωσικό ποτό

Gin

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈvɒdkə/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb sànscrit: उदक

Cognat amb grec antic: ὕδωρ

Cognat amb anglès: hydro-

Cognat amb anglès: whisky

Cognat amb anglès: water

In summary

Borrowed from Russian во́дка (vódka), from вода́ (vodá, “water”) + -ка (-ka, “-let: forming diminutives”). The archaic Russian name for vodka was хле́бное вино́ (xlébnoje vinó, “grain wine”); V. Pokhlyobkin's research suggests the present name derived from expressions concerning the dilution of the initial pure distilled spirit such as "vodka of grain wine".
Cognates include Sanskrit उदक (udaka), Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr) → English hydro-, English whisky and English water.