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
Ancestry of “quesu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Leonese | keso | cheese |
| 2 | Latin | caseus | cheese |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kwat- | to ferment, become sour; to boil |