Where does “kyseľ” come from?

kyseľ (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic kyselь, from Proto-Slavic kysnǫti — to become/get wet; to become/turn sour.

kyseľ (Slovak): kisel, kissel (dessert)

Definitions

  1. kisel, kissel (dessert)

Ancestry of “kyseľ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickyselь—
2Proto-Slavickysnǫtito become/get wet; to become/turn sour
Every word from Proto-Slavic kysnǫti →Every word from Proto-Slavic kyselь →