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Brandy was first called aqua vitae, "water of life," but was later known as brandy. The latter term was derived from the Dutch brandewijn, meaning burnt (or distilled) wine.
Source: Preventing Alcohol Abuse, Praeger, 1995, page 8.
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∙ 13y agoBrandewijn was Dutch for brandy.
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