Where does “cucumberita” come from?
cucumberita (English) comes from English cucumber, from Middle English cucumer, from Old French cocombre, from Latin cucumis, from Sumerian 𒄾 — fat-tailed sheep.
cucumberita (English): A margarita cocktail made with cucumber
Definitions
- A margarita cocktail made with cucumber
Ancestry of “cucumberita”, step by step
cucumberita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cucumber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cucumber | A vine in the gourd family, "Cucumis sativus";... |
| 2 | Middle English | cucumer | cucumber plant or vegetable |
| 3 | Old French | cocombre | cucumber |
| 4 | Latin | cucumis | Armenian cucumber, snake melon, vegetable melon,... |
| 5 | Sumerian | 𒄾 | fat-tailed sheep |
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- | — |