Etymology

kisel

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Today it means: A dessert (sometimes consumed as a drink) made from fruit or berry juice and thickened with starch, common in Slavic and Baltic countries as well as Finland and Sweden. Full definition →

Russian кисе́ль ← Proto-Slavic *kyselь
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kisel · noun1

  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*kyselь
  2. Russian · borrowed fromкисе́ль
  3. English todaykisel

From Russian кисе́ль (kisélʹ), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kyselь.

Kisel · proper noun2

  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*kysělъ
  2. Russian · derived fromКисель
  3. Belarusian · derived fromКісель
  4. English todayKisel

From Belarusian Кісель (Kisjelʹ) or Russian Кисель (Kiselʹ), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kysělъ.

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