Where does “kielbasa” come from?
kielbasa (French) comes from Polish kiełbasa, from Proto-Slavic kъlbasa, from Proto-Turkic kül — ash.
kielbasa (French): kielbasa
Ancestry of “kielbasa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | kiełbasa | sausage |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kъlbasa | sausage |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | kül | ash |