Where does “brisket” come from?

Brisket comes from Middle English brusket, of unknown ultimate origin.

brisket (English): The chest of an animal; A cut of meat taken from...

Definitions

  1. The chest of an animal; A cut of meat taken from...

Ancestry of “brisket”, step by step

brisket traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Bridget

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBridgetAn Irish housemaid
2IrishBrighid—
3Old IrishBrigitThe goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of the Dagdae of the Túatha Dé Danann
4Proto-Celticbrigantīsomething high or elevated; an exalted person
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰérǵʰontshigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Middle English brusket

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbrusket—
2Old Danishbryske—
3Old Norsebrjóskcartilage
4Proto-Germanicbreuskiz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰérǵʰonts →Every word from Proto-Celtic brigantī →