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Where does “kvasъ” come from?

kvasъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kwh₂et- — to ferment, become sour; to boil, foam.

kvasъ (Proto-Slavic): leaven, fermented drink

Definitions

  1. leaven, fermented drink

Ancestry of “kvasъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankwh₂et-to ferment, become sour; to boil, foam

Words derived from “kvasъ”

  • kvass
  • kvas
  • ква́с
  • квас
  • Kwass
  • kvassi
  • クワス
  • kwas
  • kvasac
  • kvas
  • квас
  • квасац
  • kvass
  • kovász
  • kovászos
  • kovásztalan
  • kvass
  • kvast
  • 크바스
  • квасец
  • cvas
  • կվաս
  • kvas
  • kvas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwh₂et- →