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Where does “Bigot” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Bigot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbigotbigot, holier-than-thou; over-pious,...
2Middle Frenchbigot—
3Old Frenchbigot—
4Old Englishbī godby God

Words derived from “Bigot”

  • bigophone
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