English word sake comes from Japanese 酒

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Detailed word origin of sake

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
酒	Japanese (jpn)	Alcohol. Sake, saké, Japanese rice wine Sake, rice wine Alcohol. Sake, saké, Japanese rice wine Sake Alcohol beverage (e.g., wine, whisky, or sake). Sake, saké, Japanese rice wine.
sake	English (eng)	(countable and uncountable) Rice wine, a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice.