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Where does “cash” come from?

cash (Aromanian) comes from Latin cāseus, from Proto-Indo-European kwat- — to ferment, become sour; to boil.

cash (Aromanian): cheese

Definitions

  1. cheese

Ancestry of “cash”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincāseus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankwat-to ferment, become sour; to boil

Words derived from “cash”

  • kasseri
  • κασέρι
  • cãshar
  • قاشر
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwat- →