Saki
/ˈsɑː.ki/noun
A type of Japanese rice wine brewed from fermented rice.
Did you know?In Shinto beliefs, sake is often used in rituals to purify and invite kami, the spirits of nature, into festivities.
Etymological Timeline
Old Japanese
Old Japanese
酒
“Alcoholic beverage, specifically rice wine, used in rituals.”
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese
za
“Referring to fermented liquors.”
Proto-Sino-Tibetan
PST
*tsʰḁ
“To ferment, a process crucial for alcoholic production.”
Modern Japanese
Japanese
日本酒 (nihonsu)
“Japanese sake, indicating its cultural and national identity.”
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