Where does “maraschino” come from?
maraschino (English) comes from Italian maraschino, from Italian marasca, from Italian amarasca, from Italian amaro, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
maraschino (English): A sweet liqueur made from marasca cherries
Definitions
- A sweet liqueur made from marasca cherries
Ancestry of “maraschino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | maraschino | maraschino (liqueur) |
| 2 | Italian | marasca | morello, morello cherry |
| 3 | Italian | amarasca | morello cherry |
| 4 | Italian | amaro | bitter; bitter, bitterness; any of several herbal... |
| 5 | Latin | amārus | bitter (taste) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |