Where does “каша” come from?

каша (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic каша, from Proto-Slavic kaša — perhaps originally ground cereal.

каша (Belarusian): porridge, gruel, oatmeal

Definitions

  1. porridge, gruel, oatmeal

Ancestry of “каша”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicкаша—
2Proto-Slavickašaperhaps originally ground cereal
Every word from Proto-Slavic kaša →Every word from Old East Slavic каша →
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