Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/kwh₂et-

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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/kwh₂et-

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Alternative reconstructions

• *kwath₂-[1]

Root

*kwh₂et-

1. to ferment
2. to become sour
3. to boil, to foam

Derived terms

• Proto-Indo-Iranian: *kwátʰatay
  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *kwátʰatay
    • Sanskrit: क्वथते (kváthate)
• Proto-Slavic: *kvȃsъ (“leaven, fermented drink”) (see there for further descendants)
• Latin: cāseus (“cheese”) (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

• Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 627

References

1. Rix, Helmut, editor (2001) Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben [Lexicon of Indo-European Verbs] (in German), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN, page 733