Where does “кашица” come from?

кашица (Russian) comes from Russian ка́ша, from Old East Slavic каша, from Proto-Slavic kaša — perhaps originally ground cereal.

кашица (Russian): semiliquid mass, slurry

Definitions

  1. semiliquid mass, slurry

Ancestry of “кашица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianка́шаporridge, gruel
2Old East Slavicкаша—
3Proto-Slavickašaperhaps originally ground cereal
Every word from Proto-Slavic kaša →Every word from Old East Slavic каша →Every word from Russian ка́ша →