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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlagerA type of beer, brewed using a bottom-fermenting...
2Germanlagerfirst-person singular present of lagern; singular...
3Middle High Germanleger
4Old High Germanlegar
5Old Norselegr
6Proto-Germaniclegrąa lying, a place where one lies; camp
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via English Margarita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMargaritaA cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavoured liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass
2Spanishmargaritadaisy; pearl; margarita
3Latinmargarītapearl
4Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
5Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ-
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