英语词汇brandy的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	brandy
词源	brandy. Brandy is a shortening of brandywine, which comes from the Dutch brandewijn. Brandewijn, in turn, derives from the Dutch branden, “burn” and wijn, “wine,” translating as “burned (or distilled) wine.” The word is first recorded in the early 17th century.
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