Where does “mojitarita” come from?
mojitarita (English) comes from English mojito, from Spanish mojito, from Spanish mojo, from Spanish mojar, from Vulgar Latin molliare, from Latin molliāre, from Latin mollis, from Latin molduis — to soften, to melt.
mojitarita (English): A cocktail blending elements of a mojito and a margarita
Definitions
- A cocktail blending elements of a mojito and a margarita
Ancestry of “mojitarita”, step by step
mojitarita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mojito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mojito | A Cuban cocktail, generally made from rum, lime,... |
| 2 | Spanish | mojito | mojito |
| 3 | Spanish | mojo | A type of spicy red sauce from the Canary Islands... |
| 4 | Spanish | mojar | to moisten; to make wet, to wet; to dip |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | molliare | to soften by soaking; second-person singular... |
| 6 | Latin | molliāre | soak, drench |
| 7 | Latin | mollis | soft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible,... |
| 8 | Latin | molduis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | moldus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *ml̥dus | soft, weak |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |
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- | — |