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Yes. In fact The word Whiskey comes from the Gaelic usquebaugh, which means "Water of life". ... and I know this priceless piece of trivia because the Clancy b

by avip 7y ago

Yes. In fact The word Whiskey comes from the Gaelic usquebaugh, which means "Water of life". ... and I know this priceless piece of trivia because the Clancy brothers mention it in the intro to Finnegans Wake.

pbhjpbhj 7y ago
Which is a really common name for booze, cf Vodka. Edit: Actually the link to vodka might be bad etymology on my part, my Russian teacher taught me that. Eau de Vie, and tonnes of others fit.
- floren 7y ago
  Akvavit, for another