Where does “cucumbertini” come from?
cucumbertini (English) comes from English cucumber, from Middle English cucumer, from Old French cocombre, from Latin cucumis, from Sumerian 𒄾 — fat-tailed sheep.
cucumbertini (English): A martini cocktail made with cucumber
Definitions
- A martini cocktail made with cucumber
Ancestry of “cucumbertini”, step by step
cucumbertini 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 martini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | martini | A cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth;... |