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Where does “kāsijaz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kāsijaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincāseus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankwat-to ferment, become sour; to boil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwat- →