Where does “jasuke” come from?
jasuke (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian keju, from Malay keju, from Portuguese queijo, from Old Portuguese queijo, from Latin cāseus, from Proto-Indo-European kwat- — to ferment, become sour; to boil.
jasuke (Indonesian): boiled shelled corn mixed with sweetened condensed milk and cheese
Definitions
- boiled shelled corn mixed with sweetened condensed milk and cheese
Ancestry of “jasuke”, step by step
jasuke traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian keju
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | keju | cheese dairy product |
| 2 | Malay | keju | cheese dairy product |
| 3 | Portuguese | queijo | cheese |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | queijo | cheese |
| 5 | Latin | cāseus | cheese |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kwat- | to ferment, become sour; to boil |