Where does “chis” come from?

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

chis (Dalmatian): cheese

Definitions

  1. cheese

Ancestry of “chis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincāseuscheese
2Proto-Indo-Europeankwat-to ferment, become sour; to boil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwat- →Every word from Latin cāseus →
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