Where does “сирниця” come from?

сирниця (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian сир, from Proto-Slavic syrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European súHros — sour, acidic, salty.

сирниця (Ukrainian): a bowl for holding cheese

Definitions

  1. a bowl for holding cheese

Ancestry of “сирниця”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianсирcheese; cottage cheese, curd
2Proto-Slavicsyrъdamp, raw
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsū́ˀrassalty, bitter
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansúHrossour, acidic, salty
Every word from Proto-Indo-European súHros →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀras →Every word from Proto-Slavic syrъ →