Where does “Likör” come from?
Likör (German) comes from French liqueur, from Latin liquor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Likör (German): liqueur
Definitions
- liqueur
Ancestry of “Likör”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | liqueur | alcoholic liqueur; drinkable liquid; fizzy drink,... |
| 2 | Latin | liquor | fluidity, liquidity; a liquid, fluid; to be fluid... |
| 3 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |