Where does “kefir” come from?

kefir (English) comes from French kéfir, from Russian кефи́р — kefir (a yogurt-like beverage made from fermented cows' milk).

kefir (English): A fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and...

Definitions

  1. A fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and...

Ancestry of “kefir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchkéfirkefir (fermented milk)
2Russianкефи́рkefir (a yogurt-like beverage made from fermented cows' milk)

Words derived from “kefir”

Every word from Russian кефи́р →Every word from French kéfir →