Where does “pulqueria” come from?
pulqueria (English) comes from Spanish pulquería, from Spanish -ería, from Latin -āria, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).
pulqueria (English): An establishment where pulque is sold
Definitions
- An establishment where pulque is sold
Ancestry of “pulqueria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pulquería | An establishment where pulque is sold |
| 2 | Spanish | -ería | Turns a noun into a store or restaurant that... |
| 3 | Latin | -āria | used to form feminine counterparts of masculine agent nouns in |
| 4 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |