Where does “quesu” come from?

quesu (Asturian) comes from Old Leonese keso, from Latin caseus, from Proto-Indo-European kwat- — to ferment, become sour; to boil.

quesu (Asturian): cheese

Definitions

  1. cheese

Ancestry of “quesu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Leonesekesocheese
2Latincaseuscheese
3Proto-Indo-Europeankwat-to ferment, become sour; to boil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwat-Every word from Latin caseusEvery word from Old Leonese keso