Where does “peppermintini” come from?
peppermintini (English) comes from English peppermint, from English mint, from Middle English minten, from Hungarian menten, from Hungarian mente, from Hungarian ment, from Hungarian mén, from Hungarian megy — to go.
peppermintini (English): A kind of martini cocktail made with peppermint
Definitions
- A kind of martini cocktail made with peppermint
Ancestry of “peppermintini”, step by step
peppermintini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English peppermint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peppermint | A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections |
| 2 | English | mint | A building or institution where money is... |
| 3 | Middle English | minten | Alternative form of mynten |
| 4 | Hungarian | menten | at once, on the spot, immediately |
| 5 | Hungarian | mente | leaving from somewhere; going somewhere; the... |
| 6 | Hungarian | ment | to rescue, to save; third-person singular past of... |
| 7 | Hungarian | mén | stallion; archaic third-person singular... |
| 8 | Hungarian | megy | to go |
| 9 | Proto-Uralic | mene- | to go |
via English martini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | martini | A cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth;... |