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