bryndza

The story

1. Albanian · derived frombrëndës“intestines”
2. Romanian · derived frombrânză“cheese”
3. Slovak · borrowed frombryndza
4. English todaybryndza

Borrowed from Slovak bryndza, from Romanian brânză (“cheese”), of uncertain origin; it was possibly borrowed from Albanian brëndës (“intestines”), or from a substrate language. Originally referred to cheeses prepared in a sheep's stomach by reacting with the rennet inside.