usque
English
/ˈʌskweɪ/
noun
Definitions
- (obsolete) whisky
Etymology
Derived from Irish uisce beatha (water of life) derived from Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha (water of life).
Origin
Gaelic (Scots)
uisge beatha
Gloss
water of life
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- whiskey English
- whisky English
- whisky Italian
- uisce beatha Irish
- uisge beatha Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- uisge-beatha Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic