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

  1. Alternative spelling of koumiss

Ancestry of “kumiss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkoumissA fermented drink made from mare's milk, common...
2Frenchkoumiskoumiss
3GermanKumiss—
4Russianкумы́сkoumiss
5Proto-Turkic*kumïŕ—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *kumïŕ →Every word from Russian кумы́с →Every word from German Kumiss →