Origins in Five
Origins in Five is a short podcast for curious minds. Each episode explores the origin of a single word — where it came from, how its meaning evolved, and what history it carries today. These five-minute stories reveal the hidden history of everyday language.
Origins in Five
Whiskey: The Water of Life
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Where did the word whiskey come from? In this episode of Origins in Five, we trace its journey from medieval monasteries and the Latin aqua vitae—“water of life”—through Gaelic languages and into the modern day life.
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