Where does “κασέρι” come from?
κασέρι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish قاشر, from Aromanian cash, from Latin cāseus, from Proto-Indo-European kwat- — to ferment, become sour; to boil.
Ancestry of “κασέρι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قاشر | kasseri, a type of cheese; kosher, lawful to... |
| 2 | Aromanian | cash | cheese |
| 3 | Latin | cāseus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kwat- | to ferment, become sour; to boil |
Words derived from “κασέρι”