Brewage

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A type of drink resulting from the brewing process, often characterized by fermentation or steeping methods, that serves as a flavorful infusion or liquid concoction
2. A liquid drink created through the process of brewing, often involving ingredients like grains or herbs
3. A drink made by extracting flavors from ingredients by soaking or fermenting them in water

Etymology: "Brewage" is a plain formation: the verb "brew" with the suffix "-age," which in English forms nouns meaning an action, a collection, or a result, as in "shrinkage," "wastage," and "passage." Here the suffix turns the idea of brewing into a noun for the product itself. Brewage thus names the drink that comes out of the brewing process, a sense that the broader "brew" can also carry. The suffix "-age" entered English through Old French, where it descends from Latin "-aticum," and it attached freely to native English stems as well as to French and Latin ones. That flexibility explains why it could be joined to a Germanic verb like "brew," which is of Old English origin, rather than only to borrowed Romance roots.