Where does “сметана” come from?

сметана (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic *sъmetana — smetana whipped cream.

сметана (Ukrainian): sour cream

Definitions

  1. sour cream

Ancestry of “сметана”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*sъmetanasmetana whipped cream
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