Where does “cawslyd” come from?
cawslyd (Welsh) comes from Welsh caws, from Middle Welsh caws, from Proto-Brythonic kọs, from Latin cāseus, from Proto-Indo-European kwat- — to ferment, become sour; to boil.
cawslyd (Welsh): cheesy
Ancestry of “cawslyd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | caws | cheese; curds; a cheese |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | caws | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | kọs | cheese |
| 4 | Latin | cāseus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kwat- | to ferment, become sour; to boil |