Whiskey etymology

English

English word whiskey comes from Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha (Whisky.), Irish beathuisce (Whiskey.)

Etymology of whiskey

Detailed word origin of whiskey

Dictionary entry Language Definition
uisge-beatha Scottish Gaelic (gla) Whisky.
beathuisce Irish (gle) Whiskey.
whiskey English (en) (Ireland, US) A drink of whiskey.. (Ireland, US) A liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley).. The letter W in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

Words with the same origin as whiskey

Descendants of uisge-beatha

butter