Where does “каш” come from?

каш (Kumyk) comes from Russian ка́ша, from Old East Slavic каша, from Proto-Slavic kaša — perhaps originally ground cereal.

каш (Kumyk): porridge

Definitions

  1. porridge

Ancestry of “каш”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianка́шаporridge, gruel
2Old East Slavicкаша—
3Proto-Slavickašaperhaps originally ground cereal
Every word from Proto-Slavic kaša →Every word from Old East Slavic каша →Every word from Russian ка́ша →