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branden
Dutch · medieval
"to burn"
meaning "to burn", referring to distillation over fire
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brandewijn
Dutch · 1600s
"burnt wine, a distilled spirit"
literally "burnt wine", a distilled wine spirit
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brandy
English · 1600s-1700s
"a spirit distilled from wine"
shortened from the Dutch term
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