Where does “kæse” come from?
kæse (Middle High German) comes from Old High German kāsi, from Proto-West Germanic kāsī, from Proto-Germanic kāsijaz, from Latin cāseus, from Proto-Indo-European kwat- — to ferment, become sour; to boil.
kæse (Middle High German): cheese
Definitions
- cheese
Ancestry of “kæse”, step by step
kæse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German kāsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | kāsi | cheese |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kāsī | cheese |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kāsijaz | cheese |
| 4 | Latin | cāseus | cheese |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kwat- | to ferment, become sour; to boil |
via Old High German chāsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | chāsi | cheese |