Where does “кашоподібний” come from?

кашоподібний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian каша, from Old East Slavic каша, from Proto-Slavic kaša — perhaps originally ground cereal.

Ancestry of “кашоподібний”, step by step

кашоподібний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian каша

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianкашаgruel, oatmeal, porridge
2Old East Slavicкаша—
3Proto-Slavickašaperhaps originally ground cereal

via Ukrainian поді́бний

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianподі́бнийsimilar, alike
2Proto-Slavic*podobьnъsimilar
Every word from Proto-Slavic kaša →Every word from Old East Slavic каша →Every word from Ukrainian каша →