Etymology Explorer › Finnish

Where does “juustouma” come from?

juustouma (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.

juustouma (Finnish): curd

Definitions

  1. curd

Ancestry of “juustouma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjuustocheese
2FrenchBrie—
3Gaulishbrigahill; fortress
4Proto-Celticbrigāmight, power
5Proto-Indo-European*bʰérǵʰos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →