vodka

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

vodka

eau de vie

eau-de-vie

gin

rhum

whisky

arak

alcool de bouche

cognac

eau de vie de vin

Synonymes

White Russian

arak

brandies

brandy

cognac

gin

schnapps

spirits

whiskey

whiskies

white

distilled spirits

rums

voddy

Bloody Caesar

Traductions

Wodka

vodka

vodka

wodka

vodka

βότκα

vodca

votka

فودكا

vodca

vodka

aguardente

Cognac

Whisky

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈvɒdkə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à sanskrit: उदक

Appartenant à grec ancien: ὕδωρ

Appartenant à anglais: hydro-

Appartenant à anglais: whisky

Appartenant à anglais: 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.