Etymology

brie

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Today it means: An originally French variety of soft cheese made from cow's milk. Full definition →

French brie ← Gaulish *brigā ← Proto-Celtic *brigā
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brie · noun1

  1. Proto-Celtic · derived from*brigā“hill, fortress”
  2. Gaulish · derived from*brigā
  3. French · borrowed frombrie
  4. English todaybrie

Borrowed from French brie, after the region of Brie, from Gaulish *brigā, from Proto-Celtic *brigā (“hill, fortress”). Doublet of Brie; see also Bourgogne.

Brie · proper noun2

  1. Proto-Celtic · derived from*brigā“hill, fortress”
  2. Gaulish · derived from*brigā
  3. French · borrowed fromBrie
  4. English todayBrie

From French Brie, from Gaulish *brigā, from Proto-Celtic *brigā (“hill, fortress”). Doublet of brie.

Brie · proper noun3

A shortening of Brianna.

Words from the same roots

Gaulish*brigā all →

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