NNescio over 5 years ago [hidden] sohibil said:Vodka means "water" in Russia, right?Literally, "little water" ("water" + diminutive). Water is voda (вода), which is cognate with English "water" and a decent chunk of other European "water" words, via the same Proto-Indo-European root *wódr (pronounced something like "wodor"). 0 Reply Copy ID Copy Link