Where does “bigot” come from?

bigot (Dutch) comes from French bigot, from Middle French bigot, from Old French bigot, from Old English bī god — by God.

bigot (Dutch): holier-than-thou, excessively pious

Definitions

  1. holier-than-thou, excessively pious

Ancestry of “bigot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbigotbigot, holier-than-thou; over-pious,...
2Middle Frenchbigot—
3Old Frenchbigot—
4Old Englishbī godby God
Every word from Old English bī god →Every word from Old French bigot →Every word from Middle French bigot →