{"id":3058,"date":"2023-11-25T14:19:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T14:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=3058"},"modified":"2023-11-25T14:49:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T14:49:33","slug":"celtic-pathways-whiskey-and-biscuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=3058","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Pathways &#8211; Whisk(e)y and Biscuits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Celtic Pathways &amp;#8211; Whisk(e)y and Biscuits\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-11-25T14:19:39+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M30S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"In this episode we\u2019re gazing into the origins of the words whisk(e)y and bourbon, both of which have Celtic roots.\n\n\n\nWhisk(e)y is a liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (such as barley, rye or corn). It\u2019s typically written with an e in ...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/whiskey.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"4.6\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9436\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3058-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/whiskey.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/whiskey.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/whiskey.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/whiskey.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=3058-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/whiskey.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"whiskey.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>In this episode we\u2019re gazing into the origins of the words <strong>whisk(e)y<\/strong> and <strong>bourbon<\/strong>, both of which have Celtic roots.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jpitha\/8872482451\/in\/photolist-ew2MVn-2iYcRQv-9KNZby-889vRg-88cGys-eGuWaE-Aq6ur-pQMhLM-qMu97f-qMp8WV-qMua7b-eGuVrd-qMu9V9-Zvw4vT-eGuVN1-RYJ3GN-RYJ24s-8sj1xo-7BuwGr-RNM9WS-cQotP1-6yMoZ6-dXzbdP-7g2nEU-aiy3MM-82ydG7-rvVabo-8FTPZ3-4K9TaL-q7QAhL-2dr2YG9-7XjFbw-3LWBe-9kEi2E-8TjZWF-6Gxeuw-pxvq1G-3tGWh1-2p1xM51-3CWWiT-5px9Qe-VXE5pT-PAVEwz-4EF6rN-6ohtDw-6wbiq1-vQVxm-bVSRr4-9oGBAo-a7G49T\" title=\"Whisky\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/7383\/8872482451_107c12e2a2_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Whisky\"\/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Whisk(e)y<\/strong> is a liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (such as barley, rye or corn). It\u2019s typically written with an e in Scotland, Canada and Australia, and without an e in Ireland, England and the USA. This distinction emerged in the 19th century.<\/p>\n<p>It was borrowed from the Irish <strong>uisce beatha<\/strong> [\u02c8\u026a\u0283c\u0259 \u02c8b\u02b2ah\u0259]) and\/or the Scottish Gaelic <strong>uisge-beatha<\/strong> [\u02c8\u026f\u0283k\u02b2\u0259 \u02c8b\u025bh\u0259], both of which mean \u201cwater of life\u201d and which are calques of the Latin <em>aqua vitae<\/em> (\u201cwater of life\u201d) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/whiskey#English\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>The spelling and pronounciation of this word in English has varied over time: <strong>uskebeaghe<\/strong> (1581), <strong>usquebaugh<\/strong> (1610), <strong>usquebath<\/strong> (1621), and <strong>usquebae<\/strong> (1715). These were abbreviated to <strong>usque<\/strong>, which became <strong>whisk(e)y<\/strong>, which first appeared in writing in 1715 [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Whisky\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>Related words in the modern Celtic languages include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>uisce<\/strong> [\u02c8\u026a\u0283k\u031f\u026a] = water, rain, tears, saliva and in Irish<\/li>\n<li><strong>uisge<\/strong>  [\u026f\u0283g\u02b2\u0259] = water, rain in Scottish Gaelic<\/li>\n<li><strong>ushtey<\/strong> [\u02c8u\u0283t\u02b2\u0259] = water in Manx<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>beatha<\/strong> [\u02c8b\u02b2ah\u0259] = life, living, sustenance in Irish<\/li>\n<li><strong>beatha<\/strong>  [b\u025bh\u0259] = life, existence, food in Scottish Gaelic<\/li>\n<li><strong>bea<\/strong> = animation, life, lifespan in Manx<\/li>\n<li><strong>bywyd<\/strong> [\u02c8b\u0259u\u032f\u0268\u031ed\/\u02c8bou\u032f\u026ad] = life, existence; liveliness in Welsh<\/li>\n<li><strong>bewnans<\/strong> [&#8216;b\u025b\u028anans] = life, living in Cornish Gaelic<\/li>\n<li><strong>buhez<\/strong> [\u02c8by\u02d0e(z)] = life in Breton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More about words for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2021\/03\/05\/water\/\">water<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2018\/12\/04\/life\/\">life<\/a> in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/49347626@N04\/30834495712\/in\/photolist-jEXkw-jEXkv-TRSr4D-tjcgvf-NYJRjq-NGnoxA-2jXHEQ1-2jXJwcP-2jXE2rm-2jXJvTH-2jXJvtV-2jXJwrM-2jXE2pH-rxiLXx-2jXJvFU-2jXJwh3-2jXHECH-2jXJw78-2jXE2wM-2jXHELi-2jXHF3a-2jXE2K2-8ov8vp-2jXE247-2jXHEde-2jXE2un-2jXHEki-2jXE2Td\/\" title=\"Forteresse m\u00e9di\u00e9vale\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/5613\/30834495712_b1e4c676c0_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" alt=\"Forteresse m\u00e9di\u00e9vale\"\/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>Bourbon l&#8217;Archambault<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The word <strong>bourbon<\/strong> refers to a type of whiskey, named after <strong>Bourbon County<\/strong> in Kentucky, and\/or <strong>Bourbon Street<\/strong> in New Orleans.  Both names come from the French House of Bourbon, which is named after the lordship of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bourbon-l'Archambault\"><em>Bourbon l&#8217;Archambault<\/em><\/a>, which is now a town in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes region in central France [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/bourbon#English\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abcdelephant\/4747248742\/in\/photolist-8euTEf-e7udZX-226JQ7u-796DUR-2iczz2A-e7zTg1-4JZjxf-e7zTYy-7FyKP9-2hJU2bH-5E6BDk-5qaYAv-e7uerx-7LDQjP-2o6GNhj-2oqrp2J-rwsJmu-2ojYFZo-2mVbUDi-2o3uT4L-2obNktF-8KPyQ7-2oGmTFS-aaX7s7-2mkwGBp-9hmroF-6wu3W1-9ACCKo-23JhPqt-bJMreT-euMaqX-MjkbF-jpYNt1-Ejvzij-qetVsH-2j7qY7F-2mbxKHT-fPTqEZ-LHm2d-VhJYNQ-paMG2e-WjKnHB-bEAMxE-MbCrHq-4sRL6z-2iykwxF-2n8W8gP-Ey944h-4PeanQ-9hyQvx\" title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/4096\/4747248742_0f5d4295bd_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>Bourbon biscuits<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the UK a <strong>Bourbon (biscuit)<\/strong> is a sandwich biscuit consisting of two thin rectangular dark chocolate-flavoured biscuits with a chocolate buttercream filling. The name also comes from the French <strong>House of Bourbon<\/strong>. According to a 2009 survey, it\u2019s the fifth most popular biscuit in the UK for dunking in tea [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bourbon_biscuit\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>The French name <strong>Bourbon<\/strong> comes from <em>Borvo<\/em>, the name of a Celtic deity associated with hot springs, from Proto-Celtic <em>*borvo<\/em> (froth, foam), from Proto-Indo-European <em>*b\u02b0rewh\u2081-<\/em> (to be hot, boil).<\/p>\n<p>Words from the same PIE root include <strong>bruth<\/strong> (heat, rash, eruption) in Irish, <strong>bruth<\/strong> (heat, fire) in Scottish Gaelic, <strong>brooan<\/strong> (rash, eruption) in Manx,  <strong>brwd<\/strong> (eager, keen, passionate) in Welsh, <strong>broud<\/strong> (ember, excitement) in Breton [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2021\/12\/21\/heat\/\">more details of these words<\/a>], and also <strong>bread<\/strong>, <strong>brew<\/strong>, <strong>broth<\/strong>, <strong>burn<\/strong> and <strong>fervor<\/strong> in English [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2021\/12\/21\/heat\/\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>You can find more connections between Celtic and other languages on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/\">Celtiadur blog<\/a>. I also write about words, etymology and other language-related topics on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/\">Omniglot Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Radio Omniglot podcasts are brought to you in association with <a href=\"https:\/\/blubrry.com\/services\/podcast-hosting\/?code=omniglot\">Blubrry Podcast Hosting<\/a>, a great place to host your podcasts. 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It\u2019s typically written with an e in ...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/whiskey.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"4.6\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9437\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3058-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/whiskey.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/whiskey.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/whiskey.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/whiskey.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=3058-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/whiskey.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"whiskey.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>In this episode we\u2019re gazing into the origins of the words whisk(e)y and bourbon, both of which have Celtic roots. Whisk(e)y is a liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (such as barley, rye or corn). It\u2019s typically written with an e in Scotland, Canada and Australia, and without an e in Ireland, England [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,122,37,20,23,6,4,36,11,94,59,5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-breton","category-celtic-pathways","category-cornish","category-english","category-french","category-irish","category-language","category-manx","category-music","category-proto-celtic","category-proto-indo-european","category-scottish-gaelic","category-welsh"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3058"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3058\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3062,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3058\/revisions\/3062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}