Where does “kovászos” come from?

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

kovászos (Hungarian): leavened

Definitions

  1. leavened

Ancestry of “kovászos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankovászleaven
2Proto-Slavickvasъleaven, fermented drink
3Proto-Indo-Europeankwh₂et-to ferment, become sour; to boil, foam

Words derived from “kovászos”

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