Where does “caws” come from?
caws (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh caws, from Proto-Brythonic kọs, from Latin cāseus, from Proto-Indo-European kwat- — to ferment, become sour; to boil.
caws (Welsh): cheese; curds; a cheese
Ancestry of “caws”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | caws | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | kọs | cheese |
| 3 | Latin | cāseus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kwat- | to ferment, become sour; to boil |
Words derived from “caws”