Where does “gorgonzolanjuusto” come from?

gorgonzolanjuusto (Finnish) comes from Finnish juusto, from French Brie, from Gaulish briga, from Proto-Celtic brigā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

gorgonzolanjuusto (Finnish): Alternative form of gorgonzolajuusto

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gorgonzolajuusto

Ancestry of “gorgonzolanjuusto”, step by step

gorgonzolanjuusto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish juusto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjuustocheese
2FrenchBriebrie
3Gaulishbrigahill; fortress
4Proto-Celticbrigāmight, power
5Proto-Indo-European*bʰérǵʰoshill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Finnish gorgonzola

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishgorgonzolagorgonzola
2ItalianGorgonzolagorgonzola
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Celtic brigā →