Where does “lagerita” come from?
lagerita (English) comes from English lager, from German lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
lagerita (English): A cocktail made from lager beer and tequila
Definitions
- A cocktail made from lager beer and tequila
Ancestry of “lagerita”, step by step
lagerita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lager
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lager | A type of beer, brewed using a bottom-fermenting... |
| 2 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 4 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
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- | — |