Where does “kajmakowy” come from?

kajmakowy (Polish) comes from Polish kajmak, from Turkish kaymak, from Ottoman Turkish قایماق, from Proto-Turkic *kańak — cream, kaymak.

kajmakowy (Polish): dulce de leche

Definitions

  1. dulce de leche

Ancestry of “kajmakowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkajmakdulce de leche
2Turkishkaymakkaymak; best part of something; to slide; to...
3Ottoman Turkishقایماقkaymak, a creamy dairy product similar to clotted cream, made in Turkic countries
4Proto-Turkic*kańakcream, kaymak
Every word from Proto-Turkic *kańak →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قایماق →Every word from Turkish kaymak →