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Where does “kāsi” come from?

kāsi (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic kāsī, from Proto-Germanic kāsijaz, from Latin cāseus, from Proto-Indo-European kwat- — to ferment, become sour; to boil.

Ancestry of “kāsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanickāsīcheese
2Proto-Germanickāsijaz—
3Latincāseus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankwat-to ferment, become sour; to boil

Words derived from “kāsi”

  • fetakaas
  • kaasmaker
  • kaasmijt
  • hoofdkaas
  • kaasstolp
  • rookkaas
  • schimmelkaas
  • kaaskop
  • kaasschaaf
  • kaas
  • câse
  • case
  • kaas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwat- →