Whisky
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“Whisky” is short for whiskybae, from usquebaugh, an anglicized version of the Gaelic phrase uisge beatha, which literally translates to “water of life.” The French phrase is eau de vie, but they use it to mean “brandy” rather than whisky. Like the Greek oinos, a word that means both “wine” and “one,” it’s clear that alcoholic beverages have long been close to the core of our civilizations.