'whisky' originates from the Gaelic language, specifically the word 'uisge beatha,' where 'uisge' meant 'water' and 'beatha' meant 'life.'

'uisge beatha' transformed into the English word 'whisky' through the Scots language.

Initially, it meant 'water of life,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a distilled alcoholic beverage.