Etymology Explorer › Japanese

Where does “テキーラ” come from?

テキーラ (Japanese) comes from Spanish Tequila, from Nahuatl Tequillan — place of tribute.

テキーラ (Japanese): tequila

Definitions

  1. tequila

Ancestry of “テキーラ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishTequila—
2NahuatlTequillanplace of tribute
Every word from Nahuatl Tequillan →