Where does “stiltonjuusto” come from?
stiltonjuusto (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.
stiltonjuusto (Finnish): Stilton, stilton type of blue-veined cheese made in England
Definitions
- Stilton, stilton type of blue-veined cheese made in England
Ancestry of “stiltonjuusto”, step by step
stiltonjuusto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish juusto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | juusto | cheese |
| 2 | French | Brie | brie |
| 3 | Gaulish | briga | hill; fortress |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | brigā | might, power |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *bʰérǵʰos | hill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Finnish Stilton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Stilton | — |