Where does “brynza” come from?
brynza (Czech) comes from Romanian brânză, from Latin brandeum, from Frankish brādon, from Frankish brādō, from Proto-Germanic brēdô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
brynza (Czech): bryndza
Ancestry of “brynza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | brânză | cheese; type of cheese |
| 2 | Latin | brandeum | Holy covering, shroud, linen or silk covering for... |
| 3 | Frankish | brādon | — |
| 4 | Frankish | brādō | roasted meat, ham |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brēdô | flesh, meat; muscle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē- | to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |