Where does “ケフィア” come from?

ケフィア (Japanese) comes from Russian кефи́р — kefir (a yogurt-like beverage made from fermented cows' milk).

ケフィア (Japanese): kefir

Definitions

  1. kefir

Ancestry of “ケフィア”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкефи́рkefir (a yogurt-like beverage made from fermented cows' milk)
Every word from Russian кефи́р
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