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Where does “кисель” come from?

кисель (Old East Slavic) comes from Russian кисе́ль, from Old East Slavic кысель, from Proto-Slavic kyselь, from Proto-Slavic kysnǫti — to become/get wet; to become/turn sour.

Ancestry of “кисель”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкисе́ль—
2Old East Slavicкысель—
3Proto-Slavickyselь—
4Proto-Slavickysnǫtito become/get wet; to become/turn sour

Words derived from “кисель”

  • кисе́ль
  • marjakiisseli
  • kiisseli
  • paahtokiisseli
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