Where does “kumiss” come from?
kumiss (English) comes from English koumiss, from French koumis, from German Kumiss, from Russian кумы́с, from Proto-Turkic *kumïŕ.
kumiss (English): Alternative spelling of koumiss
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of koumiss
Ancestry of “kumiss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | koumiss | A fermented drink made from mare's milk, common... |
| 2 | French | koumis | koumiss |
| 3 | German | Kumiss | — |
| 4 | Russian | кумы́с | — |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *kumïŕ | — |