Where does “brie” come from?
brie (French) comes from Gaulish briga, from Proto-Celtic brigā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
Ancestry of “brie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gaulish | briga | hill; fortress |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | brigā | might, power |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *bʰérǵʰos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
Words derived from “brie”