Where does “Jägerita” come from?
Jägerita (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.
Jägerita (English): A margarita cocktail made with Jägermeister
Definitions
- A margarita cocktail made with Jägermeister
Ancestry of “Jägerita”, step by step
Jägerita 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 Margarita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Margarita | A cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavoured liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass |
| 2 | Spanish | margarita | daisy; pearl; margarita |
| 3 | Latin | margarīta | pearl |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαργαρίτης | pearl; a type of Egyptian plant |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- | — |