Where does “Kefir” come from?

Kefir (German) comes from English kefir, from French kéfir, from Russian кефи́р — kefir (a yogurt-like beverage made from fermented cows' milk).

Kefir (German): kefir

Definitions

  1. kefir

Ancestry of “Kefir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkefirA fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and...
2Frenchkéfirkefir (fermented milk)
3Russianкефи́рkefir (a yogurt-like beverage made from fermented cows' milk)

Words derived from “Kefir”

Every word from Russian кефи́р →Every word from French kéfir →Every word from English kefir →