Where does “kefir” come from?

kefir (Turkish) comes from Russian кефи́р — kefir (a yogurt-like beverage made from fermented cows' milk).

kefir (Turkish): kefir

Definitions

  1. kefir

Ancestry of “kefir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкефи́рkefir (a yogurt-like beverage made from fermented cows' milk)
Every word from Russian кефи́р