Where does “brânză” come from?

brânză (Romanian) comes from Latin brandeum, from Frankish brādon, from Frankish brādō, from Proto-Germanic brēdô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

brânză (Romanian): cheese; type of cheese

Definitions

  1. cheese; type of cheese

Ancestry of “brânză”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinbrandeumHoly covering, shroud, linen or silk covering for...
2Frankishbrādon—
3Frankishbrādōroasted meat, ham
4Proto-Germanicbrēdôflesh, meat; muscle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrē-to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “brânză”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brēdô →