Where does “Kas” come from?
Kas (German) comes from Bavarian Kas, from Old High German chāsi, from Proto-West Germanic kāsī, from Proto-Germanic kāsijaz, from Latin cāseus, from Proto-Indo-European kwat- — to ferment, become sour; to boil.
Kas (German): cheese
Definitions
- cheese
Ancestry of “Kas”, step by step
Kas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bavarian Kas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian | Kas | cheese |
| 2 | Old High German | chāsi | cheese |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kāsī | cheese |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kāsijaz | cheese |
| 5 | Latin | cāseus | cheese |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kwat- | to ferment, become sour; to boil |
via Alemannic German Käs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | Käs | cheese |