Where does “Brest” come from?
Brest (Portuguese) comes from French Brest, from Proto-Celtic brixs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
Ancestry of “Brest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Brest | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | brixs | hill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |