英语词汇aqua vitae的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	aqua vitae
词源	aqua vitae n. also aqua-vitae, early 15c., Latin, literally "water of life," an alchemical term for unrefined alcohol. It was applied to brandy, whiskey, etc. from 1540s. For the elements, see aqua- + vital; also see aqua. Compare whiskey, also French eau-de-vie "spirits, brandy," literally "water of life." Entries linking to aqua vitae aqua- word-forming element meaning "water," from Latin aqua "water; the sea; rain," cognate with Proto-Germanic akhwo (source of Old English ea "river," Gothic ahua "river, waters," Old Norse Ægir, name of the sea-god, Old English ieg "island"), from PIE root akwa- "water." vital adj. late 14c., "of or manifesting life," from Latin vitalis "of or belonging to life," from vita "life," related to vivere "to live," from PIE root gwei- "to live." The sense of "necessary or important" is from 1610s, via the notion of "essential to life" (late 15c.). Vital capacity recorded from 1852. Related: Vitally. aqua-vital (adj.)aqua (n.)whiskey (n.)akwa- updated on September 24, 2022
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aqua vitae n.