2006-07-10 09:22:24 · 18 answers · asked by jax 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
from the Old English 'cyse'. from W.Gmc. *kasjus, from L. caseus "cheese," from PIE base *kwat- "to ferment, or to become sour."
The pronunciation "Cheese" seems to come from a contraction of the exclamation "Cheessuuss!" when monks removed their socks and berated one another for the "footy" aroma. Later, the word was adopted for the similar-smelling foodstuff made at that time by compressing curds of milk used as food; pressed or molded cheeses with rinds formed by stomping of feet in large wooden vessels called "cheeseheads" are from the 14th century.
2006-07-10 09:36:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Here's the website where you'll find the etymology of the word 'cheese':
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=cheese
2006-07-10 09:28:26 · answer #2 · answered by hawaiian_shorts91 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We could call it bread! But then it would be bread.But What would we call bread? Cheese?
2006-07-10 09:29:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it tasted like a cheesy whatsit. so they called it cheese.
2006-07-10 09:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
coz it wouldn't be cheese if we called it ralph
2006-07-10 09:25:43 · answer #5 · answered by India 55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could ask that question about every object in the world.
2006-07-10 09:25:57 · answer #6 · answered by littlebethan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because some wise old bloke said it should be so.
2006-07-10 09:28:47 · answer #7 · answered by dashabout 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cheddar gorge ? cheesy feet ? things to do with wlllys ? i think cheese is a polite name for IT REALLY STINKS ! how do we honestly eat it ??? WITH OUR NOSES PEGGED !!!!!!!!!!
2006-07-10 09:31:49 · answer #8 · answered by DEANA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
beacuse if it was called pressed curds of milk, nobody would eat it!
2006-07-10 09:30:09 · answer #9 · answered by doodlepol 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a tricky one!
2006-07-10 09:29:15 · answer #10 · answered by Graveland 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋