Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “kāsi” come from?

kāsi (Old High German) 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”

  • smearcase
  • kæse
  • kese
  • Schmierkaes
  • Kaes
  • kas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwat- →