Where does “Brest” come from?

Brest derives from Russian Брест, borrowed from French Brest, both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-, meaning hill or high place.

Brest (English): on the border with Poland

Definitions

  1. on the border with Poland

Ancestry of “Brest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchBreston the border with Poland
2Proto-Celticbrixshill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic brixs →Every word from French Brest →