Where does “kasha” come from?

kasha (English) comes from Yiddish קאַשע, from Russian ка́ша, from Old East Slavic каша, from Proto-Slavic kaša — perhaps originally ground cereal.

kasha (English): A porridge made from boiled buckwheat groats, or...

Definitions

  1. A porridge made from boiled buckwheat groats, or...

Ancestry of “kasha”, step by step

kasha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yiddish קאַשע

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishקאַשעkasha
2Russianка́шаporridge, gruel
3Old East Slavicкаша—
4Proto-Slavickašaperhaps originally ground cereal

via Japanese 火車

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese火車a fiery chariot that brings sinners to hell; "by...
2Middle Chineseかしや—
Every word from Proto-Slavic kaša →