keiju

Tetum

noun
Definitions
  • cheese dairy product

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese queijo (cheese) derived from Old Portuguese queijo (cheese) derived from Latin cāseus (cheese) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kwh₂et- (become sour, ferment, foam, boil).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kwh₂et-

Gloss

become sour, ferment, foam, boil

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

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