Where does “juustonaksu” come from?

juustonaksu (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.

juustonaksu (Finnish): cheese puff

Definitions

  1. cheese puff

Ancestry of “juustonaksu”, step by step

juustonaksu 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 naksu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishnaksuA common term for crunchy, salty snacks, such as...
2EnglishsnackA light meal; An item of food eaten between...
3Middle Dutchsnackento snack
4Old Dutchsnakkon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰosEvery word from Proto-Celtic brigā
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