cerveza
/θeɾˈbeθa/ · A2 · noun · f
beer
🍺 Latin cervesia, a Gaulish loan; same root as French cervoise (old ale)
Cerveza comes from Latin cervesia, a word the Romans borrowed from the Gauls for their grain brew. Sound hook: ther-BEH-tha, close to 'serve-essa', as in serve us a beer. Feminine: la cerveza.