Where does “кашка” come from?

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

кашка (Russian): Diminutive of ка́ша; white clover

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of ка́ша; white clover

Ancestry of “кашка”, step by step

кашка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ка́ша

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianка́шаporridge, gruel
2Old East Slavicкаша—
3Proto-Slavickašaperhaps originally ground cereal

via Proto-Turkic *kaĺčga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkic*kaĺčga—
Every word from Proto-Slavic kaša →Every word from Old East Slavic каша →Every word from Russian ка́ша →