Where does “queso” come from?
queso (Old Spanish) comes from Latin cāseus, from Proto-Indo-European kwat- — to ferment, become sour; to boil.
queso (Old Spanish): cheese
Ancestry of “queso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cāseus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kwat- | to ferment, become sour; to boil |
Words derived from “queso”