Where does “кашкав” come from?

кашкав (Bulgarian) comes from Russian ка́ша, from Old East Slavic каша, from Proto-Slavic kaša — perhaps originally ground cereal.

кашкав (Bulgarian): mushy, squashy

Definitions

  1. mushy, squashy

Ancestry of “кашкав”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianка́шаporridge, gruel
2Old East Slavicкаша—
3Proto-Slavickašaperhaps originally ground cereal
Every word from Proto-Slavic kaša →Every word from Old East Slavic каша →Every word from Russian ка́ша →