Where does “kovásztalan” come from?

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

kovásztalan (Hungarian): unleavened, leavenless

Definitions

  1. unleavened, leavenless

Ancestry of “kovásztalan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankovászleaven
2Proto-Slavickvasъleaven, fermented drink
3Proto-Indo-Europeankwh₂et-to ferment, become sour; to boil, foam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwh₂et- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kvasъ →Every word from Hungarian kovász →