Where does “qassata” come from?

qassata (Maltese) comes from Sicilian cassata, from Vulgar Latin caseata, from Latin cāseus, from Proto-Indo-European kwat- — to ferment, become sour; to boil.

qassata (Maltese): A savoury pastry or dumpling, typically filled with ricotta cheese

Definitions

  1. A savoury pastry or dumpling, typically filled with ricotta cheese

Ancestry of “qassata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Siciliancassatacassata siciliana
2Vulgar Latincaseata—
3Latincāseuscheese
4Proto-Indo-Europeankwat-to ferment, become sour; to boil

Words derived from “qassata”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwat- →Every word from Latin cāseus →Every word from Vulgar Latin caseata →