Where does “kasseri” come from?
kasseri (English) comes from Greek κασέρι, from Ottoman Turkish قاشر, from Aromanian cash, from Latin cāseus, from Proto-Indo-European kwat- — to ferment, become sour; to boil.
kasseri (English): A medium-hard pale yellow cheese of Bulgaria,...
Definitions
- A medium-hard pale yellow cheese of Bulgaria,...
Ancestry of “kasseri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | κασέρι | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قاشر | kasseri, a type of cheese; kosher, lawful to... |
| 3 | Aromanian | cash | cheese |
| 4 | Latin | cāseus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kwat- | to ferment, become sour; to boil |