Where does “kiisseli” come from?
kiisseli (Finnish) comes from Russian кисе́ль, from Old East Slavic кысель, from Proto-Slavic kyselь, from Proto-Slavic kysnǫti — to become/get wet; to become/turn sour.
kiisseli (Finnish): kisel, kissel; custard, fool
Definitions
- kisel, kissel; custard, fool
Ancestry of “kiisseli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | кисе́ль | — |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | кысель | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kyselь | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | kysnǫti | to become/get wet; to become/turn sour |
Words derived from “kiisseli”