wine and beer

[abcd]

do ukrainian drink wine and beer very often? like in other western countries, i.e Britain and American, people consume a lot of wine and beer. how about ukrainian?

[I_Love_Ukraine]

the word "vodka" comes form the ukrainian word "voda" (water).

[benda]

And we for some reason call it "horilka".

[Zbyszek]

Originally posted by benda
And we for some reason call it "horilka".

For me, the explanation would not be difficult.
In Polish, we have a word gozhalka [Old Polish word for vodka] , and it must be derived from gozhets' which means: to burn. Does it fit any Ukrainian wording?

[benda]

Yes, it does; but you did not understand me.
I just wanted to say that we don't have any connection with "vodka" because "voda" is also Russian word.

[Zbyszek]

Originally posted by benda
Yes, it does; but you did not understand me.
I just wanted to say that we don't have any connection with "vodka" because "voda" is also Russian word.

OK.
They teach us here that vodka came to Poland from Western Europe. Our most ancient alcoholic drinks were based on honey fermentation (miody pitne).

[benda]

Yes, we have such beverages too - varenukha, medovukha.