Where does “chefir” come from?

chefir (Romanian) comes from French kéfir, from Russian кефи́р — kefir (a yogurt-like beverage made from fermented cows' milk).

chefir (Romanian): kefir

Definitions

  1. kefir

Ancestry of “chefir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchkéfirkefir (fermented milk)
2Russianкефи́рkefir (a yogurt-like beverage made from fermented cows' milk)
Every word from Russian кефи́р →Every word from French kéfir →