The Spanish verb 'emborrachar' (to make drunk) has an interesting etymology that traces back to words related to wine containers. It comes from the Spanish word 'borracho' (drunk), which itself derives from the Catalan word 'borratxa' meaning 'wineskin'. The Catalan term 'borratxa' is believed to be related to both 'morratxa' (a flask or decanter) and the Spanish word 'botella' (bottle). The verb was formed by adding the Spanish verbal prefix 'en-' (meaning to cause or make something) to 'borracho', creating 'emborrachar' with the meaning 'to make drunk'.

This etymology shows how words for containers used to store and serve wine eventually developed into terms related to drunkenness, which is a natural semantic evolution given the connection between wine containers and the effects of consuming their contents.

The most common related Spanish word is 'borracho' (drunk), which is both an adjective and noun. This is a simpler and more frequently used word than the verb 'emborrachar'. Another related Spanish word is 'botella' (bottle), which shares the historical connection to containers for alcoholic beverages.

While there aren't direct English cognates of 'emborrachar', English speakers might find it helpful to remember that the 'bottle' in Spanish ('botella') is historically related to this word family. The prefix 'em-' (from 'en-') works similarly to the English prefix 'em-' as in 'empower' or 'embitter', where it means to cause or make something become something else.