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tequila

teh-KEE-luh · noun

Mexican SpanishEnglish

Origin

Tequila comes from Mexican Spanish tequila, itself named after the town of Tequila in the Mexican state of Jalisco.

Journey

The word moved from being a place name to being the name of the drink distilled there, and then passed into English as a borrowing.

Related words

No related English cognate is given in the facts — the word entered English simply as a direct borrowing from Mexican Spanish.

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