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Where does “кисе́ль” come from?

кисе́ль (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic кысель, from Proto-Slavic kyselь, from Proto-Slavic kysnǫti — to become/get wet; to become/turn sour.

Ancestry of “кисе́ль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicкысель—
2Proto-Slavickyselь—
3Proto-Slavickysnǫtito become/get wet; to become/turn sour

Words derived from “кисе́ль”

  • marjakiisseli
  • kiisseli
  • paahtokiisseli
Every word from Proto-Slavic kysnǫti →