Where does “kermajuusto” come from?
kermajuusto (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.
kermajuusto (Finnish): creamy cheese
Ancestry of “kermajuusto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | juusto | cheese |
| 2 | French | Brie | — |
| 3 | Gaulish | briga | hill; fortress |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | brigā | might, power |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *bʰérǵʰos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |