Where does “kompot” come from?
kompot (English) comes from Russian компо́т, from French compote, from Old French composte, from Latin compostus, from Latin compōnere.
kompot (English): In Central and Eastern Europe, boiled fruits (typically fresh or dried) served either as a drink or a dessert depending on the region
Definitions
- In Central and Eastern Europe, boiled fruits (typically fresh or dried) served either as a drink or a dessert depending on the region
Ancestry of “kompot”, step by step
kompot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian компо́т
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | компо́т | kompot a sweet beverage made from boiled fruits or berries |
| 2 | French | compote | stewed fruit or meat, compote; inflection of... |
| 3 | Old French | composte | mixture of leaves, manure, etc., for fertilizing... |
| 4 | Latin | compostus | — |
| 5 | Latin | compōnere | — |
via Polish kompot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | kompot | stewed fruit, compote |