Where does “Brjansk” come from?
Brjansk (German) comes from Russian Брянск, from Old East Slavic Дьбрꙗньскъ, from Proto-Slavic dьbrь, from Latin Dubris, from Brythonic Dubras, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.