Where does “kovász” come from?

kovász (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Slavic kvasъ, from Proto-Indo-European kwh₂et- — to ferment, become sour; to boil, foam.

kovász (Hungarian): leaven

Definitions

  1. leaven

Ancestry of “kovász”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickvasъleaven, fermented drink
2Proto-Indo-Europeankwh₂et-to ferment, become sour; to boil, foam

Words derived from “kovász”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwh₂et- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kvasъ →