Where does “quesarito” come from?
quesarito (English) comes from English burrito, from Spanish burrito, from Spanish burro, from Spanish borrico, from Latin burricus, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ — bonfire; spelt.
quesarito (English): A combination quesadilla and burrito
Definitions
- A combination quesadilla and burrito
Ancestry of “quesarito”, step by step
quesarito traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English burrito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burrito | A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla... |
| 2 | Spanish | burrito | Diminutive of burro; burrito |
| 3 | Spanish | burro | donkey, especially one used as a pack animal; a... |
| 4 | Spanish | borrico | donkey; a stubborn, lazy, or stupid person |
| 5 | Latin | burricus | small horse |
| 6 | Latin | Burrus | flushed, red |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |
via English quesadilla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quesadilla | A Mexican dish made by filling a tortilla with cheese and sometimes other ingredients and then cooking it until the cheese is melted |
| 2 | Spanish | quesadilla | quesadilla |
| 3 | Spanish | Quesada | — |
| 4 | Spanish | queso | cheese; foot |
| 5 | Old Spanish | queso | cheese |
| 6 | Latin | cāseus | cheese |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kwat- | to ferment, become sour; to boil |