Tons of words in Russian cluster around the same root: "to pickle" is "kvasit" (also, figuratively, "to chug"), leading to related words for sauerkraut and ferm

Tons of words in Russian cluster around the same root: "to pickle" is "kvasit" (also, figuratively, "to chug"), leading to related words for sauerkraut and fermented dairy products, "sourdough starter" is "zakvaska," the vessel for fermenting dough is "kvashnia," etc.