Where does “Jägerbomb” come from?
Jägerbomb (English) comes from English Jägermeister, from German Jägermeister, from German meister, from Middle High German meister, from Old High German meistar, from Vulgar Latin maester, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros — big, great.
Jägerbomb (English): A cocktail of Jägermeister and Red Bull
Definitions
- A cocktail of Jägermeister and Red Bull
Ancestry of “Jägerbomb”, step by step
Jägerbomb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Jägermeister
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jägermeister | A serving of Jägermeister |
| 2 | German | Jägermeister | master of the hunt |
| 3 | German | meister | master |
| 4 | Middle High German | meister | master |
| 5 | Old High German | meistar | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | maester | — |
| 7 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |
via English bomb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bomb | An explosive device used or intended as a weapon;... |
| 2 | French | bombé | rounded, convex; past participle of bomber |
| 3 | Italian | bomba | bomb |
| 4 | Italian | bombo | bumblebee; buzzing |
| 5 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |