Where does “Брест” come from?

Брест (Russian) comes from French Brest, from Proto-Celtic brixs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Ancestry of “Брест”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchBreston the border with Poland
2Proto-Celticbrixshill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “Брест”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic brixs →Every word from French Brest →