Where does “covăsi” come from?

covăsi (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian квася, from Proto-Slavic kvasiti — to ferment, to yeast.

covăsi (Romanian): to sour milk

Definitions

  1. to sour milk

Ancestry of “covăsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianквасяto ferment, to culture, to make yogurt to add starter culture to fresh milk so that it ferments
2Proto-Slavickvasitito ferment, to yeast

Words derived from “covăsi”

Every word from Proto-Slavic kvasiti →Every word from Bulgarian квася →