Brewage
/ˈbruː.ɪdʒ/noun
A beverage, especially one that has been brewed; an old or literary word for a drink or potion.
Did you know?Brewage is an old English word built from the same root as brew, and in earlier usage it could mean a drink, a concoction, or even something potion-like rather than just beer.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhreue-
“to boil, bubble, or seethe”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*breuwaną
“to brew, make drink by boiling or fermenting”
Old English
OE
breowan
“to brew or prepare a drink”
Middle English
ME
brewage
“a brewed drink; a beverage or concoction”
Modern English
English
brewage
“a brewed drink; a beverage, especially an old-fashioned or literary one”