Brie
/briː/noun
A soft, creamy French cheese with a white edible rind.
Did you know?Brie is named after the historic French region of Brie, and its modern fame grew through centuries of monastic and royal patronage rather than any occult origin.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Celtic / Gaulish
Gaulish
*бриgā?
“A regional name likely referring to the area later known as Brie”
Roman period
Latin
Bracium / Bria
“Latinized place-name forms used for the region”
Old French
Old French
Brie
“The Brie region in northern France”
17th–18th Century
French
brie
“The soft cheese made in the Brie region”
Modern English
English
Brie
“The cheese named after the French region”